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SAD NEWS: Richard Belzer, who played against type as a tough New York cop on Law and Order SVU after a long career in comedy, has died at 78. His longtime friend, writer Bill Scheft, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he died early Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southwest France. “He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘Fuck you, motherfucker,'” Scheft said. Born August 4, 1944 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Richard Belzer began his career as a stand-up comedian in various clubs in New York City. He participated in the Channel One comedy group that satirized television and became the basis for the cult 1974 movie The Groove Tube, which he appeared in, and he was the audience warm-up comedian in the early seasons of Saturday Night Live. He made three appearances on the late night variety show. Following small roles in films like Fame (1980), Author! Author! (1982) and Scarface (1983), Belzer made the rounds for more than two decades and across 10 series as a guest star including Moonlighting, Miami Vice, and Tattingers. He had a recurring role in the original The Flash in 1991 and in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman before debuting as John Munch in Homicide: Life on the Street in 1993. Following Homicide, he immediately segued as John Munch in Law & Order: SVU, where he appeared through 2013. He last played John Munch in 2016 on “Law & Order: SVU. He also played the role as a guest star in dramas The X-Files, The Beat, Law & Order: Trial By Jury and The Wire; and comedies Arrested Development, 30 Rock, and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Belzer was also a published author, penning four books discussing his belief of conspiracies to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. He retired from acting in 2016 and was married, and divorced, twice according to Forbes. Up Your Geek extends its condolences to Belzer’s family, friends, colleagues and fans. #PeaceInParadise #RIP #RichardBelzer #RIPRichardBelzer #Actor #Comedian #LawAndOrder #LawAndOrderSVU #HomicideLifeOnTheStreet https://www.instagram.com/p/Co28pr_Pk0Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I'm so, so sad about this!!! 💔😭 #RIPRichardBelzer #RIPJohnMunch #RIPDetectiveMunch #RIPMunch #LawAndOrderSVU Posted @withregram • @tmz_tv The famous Richard Belzer has sadly passed away. Details & everything we know at the 🔗 in bio. https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2xyVuvvZZJ-lnq6jTwJEfA-gRDolrwfWSV1E0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Oh, no. He was so funny. #riprichardbelzer https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/richard-belzer-dead-homicide-law-order-1235329813/ (at Cleveland, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2uJ41pZez/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=