LOS ANGELES - Richard Belzer, the comic and actor known for his standup career in the 1970s and '80s and long runs on the television shows"Homicide: Life on the Street" and"Law & Order: SVU," has died at the age of 78, it was reported Sunday.
Julie Martin, a writer and executive producer on"Law & Order: SVU" and writer/producer on"Homicide Life on the Street," tweeted:"Missing Richard Belzer today. Working with him on Homicide to SVU has been a hilarious, surprising and always joyful experience. I'm sure he's giving 'em all a lot of laughs upstairs."
Belzer was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and got his start in standup in New York City in the mid-1970s. After several film roles, his acting career really took off with the role of police detective John Munch on"Homicide: Life on the Street," which ran from 1993-99. He then played the same character on"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" from 1999-2013. The shows, which both aired on NBC, were among the highest rated on television.
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