Actor Richard Belzer, a core member of the “Legislation & Order” community behemoth, has died at age 78.
He was identified for sporting his tinted glasses and doling out his cynical takes as Detective John Munch on the franchise’s “Legislation & Order: SVU” spinoff, which has aired for a record-breaking(Opens in a brand new tab) 24 years and stays probably the most watched packages on tv.
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Belzer’s loss of life was introduced by mates and Hollywood friends on social media, who shared recollections from the actor’s lengthy profession. No additional data on his passing has been launched, apart from an announcement to The Hollywood Reporter(Opens in a brand new tab) that he had suffered from “plenty of well being points.”
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In an announcement to Selection(Opens in a brand new tab), present creator Dick Wolf stated, “Richard Belzer’s Detective John Munch is one among tv’s iconic characters… Richard introduced humor and pleasure into all our lives, was the consummate skilled and we’ll all miss him very a lot.”
The function of Detective Munch was history-making in its personal proper — Munch appeared in additional tv collection (9 whole) than every other fictional character. Belzer performed the function for 21 years, originating the acerbic detective on the 1993 present Murder: Life on the Road. Belzer departed from the function on “SVU” in 2013, however briefly returned to the present in 2016 and continued a collection of visitor spots throughout a wide range of exhibits. Previous to his detective function, Belzer was identified for his comedic abilities as each an actor and humorist.
Whereas long-time followers mourn the “Legislation & Order” loss, Belzer’s pal and author Invoice Scheft stated he left the world with one last Munch-ian line(Opens in a brand new tab): “Fuck you, motherfucker.”