American Richard Jay Belzer does stand-up comedy, acts, and writes. He is best known for playing Detective John Munch on the NBC show “Homicide: Life on the Street,” which ran for seven seasons and was followed by the movie “Homicide: The Movie.” His character was also used in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” a crime show that went on for 15 more seasons.
His sense of humor helped him get into Channel One’s sketch comedy group and got him his first role in the movie “The Groove Tube.” He used to go to comedy clubs in New York City all the time.
Eventually, he became a regular host at Catch a Rising Star. Then he got a part in the National Lampoon show that was not on Broadway. He also had roles in many TV shows and movies during this time. He was in “Richard Belzer: Another Lone Nut,” a comedy special on HBO, and “Species II,” a horror movie. In the biopic “Man on the Moon,” he played himself.
He wrote books about conspiracy theories like “Hit List: An In-Depth Investigation into the Mysterious Deaths of Witnesses to the JFK Assassination” and “Dead Wrong.” He also wrote novels like “I Am Not a Cop” and “I Am Not a Psychic.” John Munch, in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU,” died Sunday in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France. He was 78.
How Did Richard Belzer Die?
The actor’s longtime friend, Bill Scheft of The Hollywood Reporter, said that Richard Belzer had several health problems that could have led to his death. He died at the home of the Bozouls in France early on Sunday morning. On social media, people were quick to say nice things about Belzer. People really liked how hard he worked, how talented he was, and how professional he was.
Harlee McBride, his third wife, and his stepdaughters Bree and Jessica are all that is left of Richard. Henry Winkler, Belzer’s cousin and friend, posted on Twitter that Belzer had died and paid him a heartfelt tribute.
Dick Wolf, who made Law and Order, told Variety that he really liked Richard’s character on the show. Everyone will miss him a lot because he brought so much laughter and joy to the set. Universal Television and NBC also said something nice about him. They noted that Richard Belzer significantly affected everyone’s lives because his beloved TV character quickly became popular with viewers.
After playing Detective John Munch, Richard Belzer became well-known very quickly. His life was hard before he became a TV actor and comedian. He had a rough childhood, and his father killed himself after his mother died.
SVU Cast Members Pour Tributes For Richard Belzer
When the news came out, Belzer’s co-stars took to social media to express their sadness. Laraine Newman went on Twitter to share the information and show her sadness. She typed, “I’m very sorry to hear that Richard Belzer has died. I really liked this guy a lot “. See what Laraine Newman tweeted about below.
I'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. RIP dearest. pic.twitter.com/u23co0JPA2
— Laraine Newman (@larainenewman) February 19, 2023
Mariska Hargitay, who has played different roles in Law & Order over the course of her career, posted a heartfelt message on her Instagram. She wrote, “So long, my dear friend.” After that, she wrote a few lines about how much she will miss him. Take a look at Mariska’s Instagram post.
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