Stars from “Regulation & Order: SVU” and past are paying tribute to Richard Belzer after the actor died on the age of 78 at his dwelling in France on Feb. 19. The actor’s good friend author Invoice Scheft, confirmed the information to The Hollywood Reporter. “He had numerous well being points, and his final phrases had been ‘F*ck you, motherf*cker,'” Scheft stated of the actor and comic.
Belzer performed Detective Munch on “SVU” from 1999 to 2016, however the character was a lot larger than only one sequence. He originated the function on “Murder: Life on the Avenue” in 1993 earlier than persevering with to play the sardonic detective on “SVU” after “Murder” got here to an finish. Moreover, he made visitor appearances as Munch on an extra eight exhibits together with “The X-Information” and “30 Rock.” Given how prolific his profession was, it is no shock the actor was beloved.
Since his demise was introduced, his costars have been paying their respects to the late actor on social media. Mariska Hargitay shared her tribute on Instagram, writing partly, “Goodbye my pricey, pricey good friend. I’ll miss you, your distinctive gentle, and your singular tackle this unusual world.” In the meantime, Christopher Meloni, tweeted a photo of himself kissing Belzer on the cheek. “Good bye mon ami. I like you,” he wrote.
Learn forward to see how Belzer’s “Regulation & Order” household and different movie star associates are saying goodbye to the actor.
