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Richard Belzer-comedian and Law and Order actor dies at age 78.

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Richard Jay Belzer was an American actor, stand-up comedian, and author. He was best know for this role as BPD detective.

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He was known for portraying a cynical detective on the long-running "Law and Order Special Victims Unit” TV series.

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Belzer, 78, died early sunday at his home in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, southeast France, his longtime friend Bill Scheft told Huffpost.

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Details about his exact cause of death were not immediately disclosed, according to Forbes.

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A comedy writer who told the Hollywood reported that Belzer has "lots of health issues. He is survived by his wife, actress Harlee McBride,

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Belzer has been married three times.He his stepdaughters Bree and Jessica Benton and six grandchildren,.

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Richard Belzer was born on 4th august 1944 in Bridgeport. He made his on-screen debut in the 1974 comedy film The Groove Tube.

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He also portrayed Munch in the 1990s police drama "Homicide" Life in the Street, "which was in Baltimore.

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Belzer was best known professionally for his potrayal of Detective John Munch in more than 300 episodes of the NBC "law of order" drama.

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