Law & Order actor Richard Belzer has died aged 78, with a close friend of the star revealing his X-rated last words.
The beloved comedian and actor, who was best known playing Detective John Munch in the Law & Order franchise, died on Sunday, February 19.
Richard passes away at his home in Bozouls in southwest France, with his longtime friend confirming the sad news.
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Writer Bill Scheft, Richard’s pal, confirmed the sad news to The Hollywood Reporter, with him even giving fans a glimpse at his final moments.
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Speaking to the publication, Bill noted how Richard “had lots of health issues” while confirming his passing before revealing his final words.
He said: “His last words were, ‘F**k you, motherfucker.”
The cause of Richard’s death has not yet been announced.
With tributes flooding in for the American actor, his former Saturday Night Live co-star Laraine Newman took to Twitter to share her sadness.
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Taking to Twitter she penned: “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,” she concluded.
Richard made his film debut in The Groove Tube in 1974, before seguing to television when he was an audience warm-up comedian on Saturday Night Live.
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His Law & Order career began in 1993 when he took on the iconic role of Detective John Munch in Homicide, before reprising the role in Law & Order from 1996 until 2000.
He then reprised the role again for the Special Victims Unit spin-off, for a whopping 325 episodes until 2016.
Although his character announced his retirement from the NYPD in 2014, he did in-fact return a couple of years later for an episode.
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