Actor Richard Belzer dead at 78 | LiveNOW from FOX

live now from Fox. and is that we’re going to now. That rest in peace Richard Belzer the quick. Weighted stand-up comedian who became one of the most beloved detectives on. television for his role in age. of 78. Of course, reporting the death is TMZ want to give you a little bit more up to date. on veteran that stand-up comic and star of Law and Order passed away at the age of 78. He was best known for playing that Detective John munch on Law & Order, Special Victims, Unit, munches character on the NBC series, homicide life

on the streets. According to his biography. obviously the began pouring in on social media Many people from SNL and Beyond is he played ten different TV shows including the wire Arrested Development. He also appeared in movies, including Fame and Scarface, and starred in the Richard Belzer show. on Cinema his HBO special. Another lone nut and the bells were connection on these Sci-fi channel. He Belzer never auditioned for the role after hearing him on the Howard Stern Show. executive producer, Barry. levenshtein brought Belzer in to read for the part. in course he was also a regular.

on SNL. Saturday Night Live in the show’s early days. He also wrote several books. Bells were split his time between France and New York City. According to

his biography. he is survived by his wife. Harley according to TMZ of course, one of the most well-known actors for his role on Law & Order. Richard, Belzer that at 78 certainly a hard-hitting news there for a lot of That voice that. face very synonymous with that very popular. TV show, Law & Order. that I know so many in so many seasons of it and just so many appearances

on it, well, known and beloved Detective. on TV on both, film and the big screen as well. the going to continue on here