Richard Belzer, the comedian and actor best known for his character as detective John Munch on 'Homicide: Life on the Street' and 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,' died at the age of 78.

Richard Belzer, who for more than 20 years portrayed the cynical and conspiratorial minded John Munch in the “Law and Order” franchise, has died. He was 78.

In a TV franchise turning out several hit dramas, each with the trademark "dun dun" sound ringing in viewers' ears, NBC's ...

(JTA) — Richard Belzer wasn’t just a hard-boiled Jew ... Life on the Streets,” “Law and Order: SVU” and other TV shows. In each of those series, he played a presumptively Jewish ...

Richard Belzer, the veteran stand-up comic, actor, talk-show host and author, was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. An irrepressible comic, the young Richard drove his teachers wild with his ...