Richard Belzer, an original Saturday Night Live actor is passed on age of 78

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His long time friend Laraine Newman confirms this news on sunday 19th Feb

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Belzer started his career as a stand-up comedian in the 1970s

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In 1975 he was signed to serve as the warmup comedian for SNL’s inaugural season where his popularity began to grow

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In the 1980s, Belzer had small roles in films like Fame and Scarface.

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He also roled in The Flash, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Homicide: Life on the Street

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Munch was ultimately represented by Belzer for 22 consecutive seasons.

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Munch is the name of his character which is so popular because on one character on actor and different series

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Beltzer retired the Munch character in 2016 after playing him in nearly 450 episodes of Homicide and SVU.

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A lot of celebrities mourn at his death

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