<p>Actor and comedian Richard Belzer, famous for playing Detective John Munch on &#8220;Law &amp; Order: SVU,&#8221; died early Sunday at his home in France.</p>
<p>Belzer&#8217;s friend Bill Scheft gave a <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/richard-belzer-dead-homicide-law-order-1235329813/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> to The Hollywood Reporter, saying, &#8220;He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, &#8216;F*** you, motherf***er.'&#8221;</p>
<p>The iconic character who made Belzer a household name, Detective Munch, first appeared on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Homicide&#8221; — but when that series was canceled, the actor told his manager to reach out to &#8220;<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/watch-ice-t-says-law-order-svu-will-hit-karens-racial-profiling-police-brutality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Law &amp; Order</a>&#8221; series creator Dick Wolf.</p>
<p>&#8220;I remembered that Benjamin Bratt was leaving &#8216;Law &amp; Order,&#8217; and so I called my manager and said, ‘Call Dick Wolf — maybe Munch can become [Det. Lennie] Briscoe’s partner’ — because we had teamed for the crossover. So he called and Dick said, ‘What a great idea, but I’ve already cast Jesse Martin to be the new guy [opposite Jerry Orbach],'&#8221; Belzer recalled for the 2009 book &#8220;Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit Unofficial Companion.&#8221;</p>
<p>But Wolf had another project in mind, and fictional detective made the move from Baltimore on &#8220;Homicide&#8221; to New York City for &#8220;SVU.&#8221;</p>
<p>When asked during a 2008 interview whether he minded the fact that he had essentially been typecast — playing not just they same type of character but the same exact character across several different shows, he replied, &#8220;I never asked anyone to be on their show. So it’s doubly flattering to me to see me depicted in a script and that I’m so recognizable and lovable as the sarcastic detective and smart-ass. Much to my delight, because he is a great character for me to play, it’s fun for me. So I’m not upset about being typecast at all.&#8221;</p>
<p>Belzer made quite the impression on a number of his friends and colleagues, who responded on Sunday to the news that he had passed.</p>
<p>&#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Richard Belzer</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> was one of the most kindest and welcoming actors when I guested on two episodes of Law and Order: SVU. His passing is truly a loss for Hollywood and I will miss him dearly. RIP </span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Richard Belzer,&#8221; actress Marlee Matlin tweeted.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Richard Belzer was one of the most kindest and welcoming actors when I guested on two episodes of Law and Order: SVU. His passing is truly a loss for Hollywood and I will miss him dearly. RIP Richard Belzer. <a href="https://t.co/oI4PzLr04I">pic.twitter.com/oI4PzLr04I</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarleeMatlin/status/1627390970454216705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Longtime costar Mariska Hargitay — who played the role of Detective Olivia Benson — <a href="https://people.com/tv/mariska-hargitay-reacts-to-richard-belzer-death/?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&amp;utm_content=new&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_term=63f283809ed9250001221beb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared her thoughts</a> via Instagram, saying, &#8220;Goodbye my dear, dear friend. I will miss you, your unique light, and your singular take on this strange world. I feel blessed to have known you and adored you and worked with you, side by side, for so many years. How lucky the angels are to have you. I love you so very much, now and forever.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good bye mon ami. I love you.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBelz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheBelz</a> <a href="https://t.co/CPJIyNDxYk">pic.twitter.com/CPJIyNDxYk</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Meloni/status/1627384295005339649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Richard Belzer</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> was always so kind to me. We met at comedy club he was performing in yrs before L&amp;O. I was young with only one film into my career. He always remembered me,&#8221; actor Vincent D&#8217;Onofrio <a href="https://twitter.com/vincentdonofrio/status/1627401069939548162" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. &#8220;I had the pleasure of hang&#8217;n with him a couple of times. Sweet sweet man &amp; funny as hell. He will be missed.&#8221;</span></p>

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