“He died at his home in the south of France”: the actor of the series “Law and Order” Richard Belzer died 20.02.2023, 08:45

Actor of the role of detective John Munch in the TV series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” he died in his home in Bozul, with relatives by his side. The death of the TV star was confirmed by his friend Bill Sheft. Belzer had a number of health problems.

“He died early this morning at his home in the south of France, surrounded by his family,” said the writer. The writer specified that Richard’s last words were: “Fuck you, you bastard.”

The death of the artist caused a strong reaction among American stars and those who worked with him. Mariska Hargitay, the main character of the project, who played Olivia Benson for almost a quarter of a century, paid tribute to her colleague.

“Farewell, my dear, dear friend. I will miss you, your unique light and your unique perspective on this strange world. I am blessed to have known, adored and worked with you for so many years. How lucky the angels are to have you. I love you so much, now and forever,” Hargitay said.

Law & Order actor Christopher Meloni posted a photo of himself with Richard and simply wrote: “Goodbye, my friend, I love you.” He later showed footage of Belzer and Hargitay during the early years of the show. Richard’s death also upset rap superstar Ice T. Both were also working on the set. The artist appeared before the audience in the role of Fin Tutuola.

“Ups and downs… After one of the most amazing weeks of my life.” I wake up and hear that I lost a friend today. Belz is gone… Damn! But remember this… When you’re really having fun and you’re really happy. Enjoy to the fullest! The cause of the pain inevitably comes. I will miss you bro” Ice T said.

Belzer was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. According to him, he started his journey in comedy trying to make his cruel mother laugh. “I had to make my mother laugh or they’d kick my ass,” he admitted. His uncontrollable wit got him into trouble at school. His studies at Massachusetts College came to an abrupt end when he was expelled for organizing protests on campus.

Before starting his career in Hollywood, Belzer worked odd jobs, including as a reporter for the Bridgeport Post and as a copywriter. He eventually decided to pursue comedy after his father committed suicide in 1968 by answering an ad in The Village Voice for an audition for Channel One, an East Village comedy troupe.

In 1972, Belzer was a featured player on the National Lampoon Radio Hour alongside John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and Gilda Radner.

The actor started out as a comedian, but became famous for his role as detective John Munch, first in the TV series Murder and then in the Special Victims Unit. Belzer was last seen in the famous project in 2016. He also appeared in the original Law & Order and Trial by Jury movies. In total, Belzer played Munch on 11 different shows over 22 years, including The X-Files, Arrested Development, The Wire and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

He was married three times during his life and survived testicular cancer. The actor’s mother died in 1964, his brother Leonard committed suicide in 2014. He is survived by his wife Harley McBride, whom he married in 1985, and stepdaughters Jessica and Bree, the Daily Mail reports.

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