Richard Jay Belzer was a stand-up comedian, author, and actor from the United States. Belzer was best known for his portrayal of BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/Sergeant, and DA Investigator John Munch on the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as guest appearances on several other shows. From 1993 to 2016, he played the character for 23 years.
Belzer moved to New York City after his first divorce, where he lived with singer Shelley Ackerman and began working as a stand-up comic at Pips, The Improv, and Catch a Rising Star. Belzer was a member of the Channel One comedy troupe that satirized television and inspired the cult film The Groove Tube, in which Belzer played a costar on the ersatz TV show The Dealers.
Richard Belzer Cause Of Death: What Happened To Richard Belzer?
The cause of death for Richard Belzer has not yet been revealed. Belzer died at the age of 78 on February 19, 2023.