Comedian, 'Law & Order' icon Richard Belzer dead at 78

Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78

FILE - Richard Belzer attends the premiere of "Mistaken For Strangers" during the opening night of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2013, in New York. Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of

Jewish Law & Order actor Richard Belzer dies at 78

Jewish actor and comedian Richard Belzer, who was famous for his longtime role as Detective John Munch o Law & Order and in guest appearances, has died at the age of 78. Born in 1944 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Belzer began his career as a comedian, with three supporting stints o Saturday Night live between 1975 and 1980 while also working o the show as a warm-up act. He began to appear in television shows and in 1993 started the role that m…

Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78

Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV's most indelible detectives as John Munch in

Richard Belzer, comedian turned 'Law & Order' stalwart, dies at 78

Actor Richard Belzer, who parlayed his stand-up comedy chops into a career playing the iconic role of police detective John Munch in NBC’s “Homicide: Life on the Street” and the “Law & Order” franchise, died Sunday. He was 78.

Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78

NEW YORK (AP) -- Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV's most indelible detectives as John Munch in "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Law & Order: SVU," has died. He was 78. Belzer died Sunday at his home in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, in southern France, his longtime friend Bill Scheft said. Scheft, a writer who had been working on a documentary about Belzer, said there was no known cause of death, but that Belzer had bee…

Stand-up comedy legend turned TV immortal as 'John Munch,' Richard Belzer dies at 78

“Rest in peace Richard," tweeted his cousin, Henry Winkler. The long-time "Law & Order: SVU" actor died in southern France, where he lived thanks to a settlement with Hulk Hogan.