Richard Belzer, a beloved actor and comedian, died at the age of 78, know his cause of death and net worth
Laraine Newman, a friend and fellow comedian, confirmed the news on Twitter by writing.
Actor Richard Belzer cause of death, obituary, net worth 2023, age, height, wife and family
Belzer died at his home in Beaulieu-sur-Mer on February 19 at age 78, from complications of unspecified circulatory and respiratory conditions.
He was born on August 4, 1944, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He got his start in the entertainment business by doing comedy at places like Pips, The Improv, and Catch a Rising Star in New York City. Richard Belzer also worked as a warm-up comedian for the audience on Saturday Night Live and was a guest on the show three times between 1975 and 1980.
I'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing. 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 dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. RIP dearest. pic.twitter.com/u23co0JPA2
— Laraine Newman (@larainenewman) February 19, 2023
Belzer was in a number of movies in the late 1970s and early 1980s, such as Fame, Cafรฉ Flesh, Night Shift, and Scarface. He was also a regular guest on The Howard Stern Show and co-hosted the radio show Brink & Belzer on 660AM WNBC in New York City.
In 1993, when Richard Belzer was cast as Detective John Munch on the TV show Homicide: Life on the Street, Belzer got his big break. He went on to play the same character in a number of other TV shows, such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The X-Files, and Arrested Development. Also fans loved Munch, and Belzer’s performance of the character made him known as one of the best actors in the business.
What is net worth of Richard Belzer?
Belzer stopped being an actor in 2016 when he was 71 years old. Celebrity Net Worth says that at the time of his death, he was worth about $16 million.
The last appearance of our dear Richard Belzer. We will miss you ๐ pic.twitter.com/4k2NkYnWGN
— Law & Order SVU (@NBCSVU_fans) February 19, 2023
In his life, Richard Belzer got married three times. From 1966 to 1972, he was married to Gail Susan Ross. From 1976 to 1978, he was married to Dalia Danoch, who ran a boutique. In Los Angeles in 1981, he met Harlee McBride. They got married in 1985. Belzer didn’t have any children of his own, but when he married McBride, he got two stepdaughters.
Richard Belzer had a challenging life
Tragedy was a big part of Belzer’s family history. His brother Leonard, an author who had served in the Air Force Intelligence Service, killed himself in 2014.ย Richard Belzer also lived through testicular cancer, which was found in 1984.
Fans and coworkers took to social media to express their sadness and share memories of him. Patton Oswalt, an actor and comedian, wrote on Twitter, “RIP Richard Belzer. A brilliant and uncompromising comic mind. He gave me incredible advice when I was a young comic and was so kind and supportive of me. This is a tough loss.”
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