Mariska Hargitay Amongst Stars Paying Tribute to SVU Co-Star Richard Belzer, Lifeless at 78

His dying was confimed by author and longtime buddy Invoice Scheft. In response to The Hollywood Reporter, Sheft stated the actor and comic’s final phrases had been, ‘F— you, motherf—–.”

A consummate slapstick comedian via his earlier profession, Richard Belzer achieved new ranges of fame when he landed the function of Detective John Munch on “Murder: Life on the Road.”

He would go on to set a document for enjoying the identical character throughout eleven exhibits on six totally different networks.

Except for 22 consecutive seasons of A lot (one other document) as a collection common on “Murder” and “Legislation & Order: Particular Victims Unit,” he additionally appeared on “Legislation & Order,” “The X-Information,” “The Beat,” “Legislation & Order: Trial by Jury,” “Arrested Growth,” “The Wire,” “30 Rock,” “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” and a Munch-esque character on “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” He retired from “SVU” as a collection common in Season 15.

Previous to his breakout function, Belzer labored as a warmup comic for “Saturday Night time Stay” within the Nineteen Seventies. He made his movie debut simply previous to the launch of that present in “The Groove Tube,” and made three “SNL” appearances as a visitor.

He proceeded to look in numerous radio exhibits, movies, tv packages and even music videso all through the Nineteen Seventies and ’80s till breaking massive as Munch on “Murder” in 1993.

His “SVU” co-star Mariska Hargitay was among the many celebrities paying tribute to the late actor, sharing a candy message to her Instagram web page.

“Goodbye my pricey, pricey buddy,” she wrote. “I’ll miss you, your distinctive gentle and your singular tackle this unusual world. I really feel blessed to have recognized you and adored you and labored with you, facet by facet, for a few years.”

“How fortunate the angels are to have you ever,” she continued. “I can hear them laughing already. I really like you so very a lot, now and ceaselessly.”

Laraine Newman, who labored alongside him at “SNL,” reminisced about their lengthy friendship, calling him “one of many funniest individuals ever.” You possibly can see extra celeb tributes under.