Richard Belzer, a comedian and actor best known for his work on "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," has died at the age of 78. He was most known for playing Detective John Munch. According to his buddy Bill Scheft, Belzer passed away at his house in southwest France. Belzer began his career as a stand-up comedian and has since made numerous film and television appearances. Scheft reported that his final words were "Fuck you, motherfucker."
On the television shows "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," Detective John Munch, played by American stand-up comedian, actor, and author Richard Belzer, is perhaps best known. Belzer, who was born in 1944 in Connecticut, started his stand-up comedy career in the 1970s. Also, he has appeared in many movies and TV shows, such as "Scarface," "The Flash," and "The X-Files." Belzer has written many books in addition to his acting profession, including a compilation of his own funny writings and a historical mystery series with him as the main character. Belzer is well known for his sarcastic humor, deadpan delivery, and blunt political opinions.
