Mariska Hargitay expresses her deep grief over the loss of her former colleague in the role of Ned Eisenberg in Law & Order: Special Victims. The actor died on February 27 after a battle with two forms of cancer: cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma. He was 65 years old.
“My heart is so full of sorrow for the loss of our dear, dear Ned Eisenberg. What light and what love. And such a first-class actor who pales next to him as a first-class person. We will always remember with his bright, naughty smile and wide open heart. We love and miss you, Sweet Ned, “Hargitai, who plays Detective Olivia Benson in the long-running Chengen drama, wrote on Instagram.
Eisenberg has played a recurring role in “Law and Order: SVU” as a lawyer Roger Kressler, making numerous appearances on the show from 1999 to 2019. He also has several previous episodic roles where he has been credited with playing Klein Rothberg and Jerry Kleinert. and credits like other heroes in the Universe of Law and Order.
Eisenberg’s wife, Patricia, confirmed the death to People magazine in a statement praising the way her husband “bravely fights” with his two diagnoses. “As Ned would say, he was attacked by two very rare killers – cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma,” she said. “For two years, he bravely fought cancer in private while continuing to work in show business to ensure that his medical coverage paid for himself and his family. Ned and his wife Patricia have a son together, Lino.
The actor’s ex-boyfriend and colleague Craig Dorfman praised his late boyfriend, saying he was “one of the nicest and most talented actors I’ve ever worked with.” He added: “It will be missing.”
In addition to Law and Order, Eisenberg’s other television credits include “The Wonderful Mrs. Meisel,” “Easttown Mare,” “The Little Voice,” “The Good Wife,” “A Man of Interest,” and “30 Rock and White Collar.” He also starred in Million Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers, Limitless, Last Man Standing, Won’t Back Down, Asher and The Exterminator.