Law & Order: SVU star Ned Eisenberg dies at 65 after private two-year battle with cancer
- Actor Ned Eisenberg has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer
- His wife confirmed the news in a statement Monday
- Particularly fights cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma
- He recently played Detective Hauser in the hit HBO drama Mare of Easttown
- He also starred as Lou Rabinowitz in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Actor Ned Eisenberg has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.
The star of The Law & Order: SUV and Mare of Easttown has been privately battling cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma for the past two years and died Sunday at his home in New York.
His wife confirmed the news in a statement to TMZ on Monday.
“As Ned would say, he was attacked by two very rare killers – cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma,” said his wife Patricia.
Law and order: SVU star Ned Eisenberg has died at the age of 65 after a private two-year battle with cancer (pictured above in 2012)
“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.”
His representative Jeremy Leiner of Nicolosi & Co The Hollywood Reporter that he died Sunday at his home in New York.
The character actor survived by his wife Patricia and his son Lino.
Eisenberg was born in New York and attended the famous Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and the Arts and Performing Arts in Manhattan, where he studied acting.
Character Actor: He recently played Detective Hauser in the hit HBO drama Mare of Easttown, starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet (pictured in late 2019, pictured above)
He recently played Detective Hauser in the hit HBO drama Mare of Easttown, starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet.
Eisenberg also starred as Lou Rabinowitz in Amazon’s hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
His other recent TV credits include Black List, Elementary, Bull, Madam Secretary and The Good Wife.
Many viewers will remember him best from the Law and Order series, including Law and Order: Criminal Intent and Law and Order: Special Victims.
Health: Law & Order: The SUV star and Mare of Easttown have been battling privately with cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma for the past two years (pictured; 2012)
His first film role came in 1980, when he appeared in the action movie “Fighter”.
He will continue to appear frequently on the big screen, including roles in Clint Eastwood’s “Baby for Millions of Dollars” (2004) and “Our Fathers’ Flags” (2006).
Other film credits include The Burning (1981), Moving Violations (1985), Roger Spotwood’s Air America (1990), Walter Hill’s Last Man Standing (1996), Mike Nichols’ Primary Colors (1998), Steven Zaillian’s A Civil Action 1998), Oliver Stone World Trade Center (2006), Limitless (2011), Will Not Give Up (2012), Experimenter (2015) and Asher (2018).
Family: The actor survived his wife Patricia and his son Lino (pictured above)