The acting world mourns the death of legendary Law & Order detective John Munch. Richard Belzerwho donned the costume of one of television’s most respected investigators, died last Sunday at the age of 78.
The American actor lived in Bozouls, in the south of France, and it was his cousin Heinrich Winklerwho reported the sad event.
“Rest in peace Richard“, tweeted Belzer‘s cousin and also an actor, known for his roles in Happy Days or Barry.
As reported by , Belzer Never showed up to audition for his role as Munch on Law & Order, but it was Barry Levinson who, after hearing him on The Howard Stern Show, asked him to come to the studios to read the series’ script. The Bridgeport, Connecticut-born interpreter then joined the cast of the famous fiction.
Richard Belzer’s last scene on screen before his death
The eternal John Munch
Belzer In 1993, he first followed in John Munch’s footsteps when he signed on for Homicide: Life on the Street, in which he starred for 122 episodes through 1999. He then returned to the cast of Law & Order, joining in 1996 and remaining through the 2000s.
However, that was in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Belzer would reach the zenith of his fame, and his interpretation of Munch lasted no less than 17 years and 325 chapters.
He was known for the conspiracy theories he firmly believed in and stood out for his support in 2008 Barack Obamahis candidacy in the presidential election, in which the Democrat became the first black US president.