I will miss you, your unique light and your singular take on this strange world.
Hargitay also referenced comedian Belzers famous sense of humor.
How lucky the angels are to have you.

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I can hear them laughing already.
Ice-T, whose character, Det.
After one of the most amazing weeks of my life.

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I wake up to the news I lost my friend today.
Ill miss you Homie.
Richard Belzers Detective John Munch is one of televisions iconic characters.
The rest is history, Wolf said.
LongtimeSVUshowrunner Warren Leight also remembered working with Belzer and writing for him.
Richard Belzer was the first actor to welcome me when I started atSVU, he said.
Open, warm, acerbic, whip smart, surprisingly kind.
I loved writing for Munch, and I loved being with Belz.
The officialLaw & OrderTwitter account also posted a tribute.
Anyone who had the pleasure of watching Richard Belzer portray Det.
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Good bye mon ami.
Open, warm, acerbic, whip smart, surprisingly kind.
I loved writing for Munch, and I loved being with Belz.
We sensed this would be his parting scene.
Godspeed Belz…https://t.co/PhVvZMMcj0via@YouTube
Anyone who had the pleasure of watching Richard Belzer portray Det.
John Munch will never forget how much he inhabited that beloved character to make it his own.