Richard Belzer Dies: ‘Law & Order: Svu’ Actor And Comedian Was 78
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.
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His death was first reported on social media by his friend, the actor Laraine Newman, of Saturday Night Live fame.
“I’m so sad to hear of Richard Belzer’s passing,” she wrote Sunday. “I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL.”
“We used to go out to...
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His death was first reported on social media by his friend, the actor Laraine Newman, of Saturday Night Live fame.
“I’m so sad to hear of Richard Belzer’s passing,” she wrote Sunday. “I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL.”
“We used to go out to...
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