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Actor and comedian Richard Belzer dies aged 78

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Actor and comedian Richard Belzer has died aged 78.

Belzer was best known for his role in the Law And Order franchise as John Munch, but had a film and television career spanning decades, including a five-year stint on Saturday Night Live.

He also wrote multiple books, focusing particularly on conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of US President John F Kennedy.

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Richard Belzer at The Paley Center for Media on May 24, 2018 in New York City.

Actor Richard Belzer has died aged 78. Getty

He retired from acting in 2016.

The cause of his death is unknown.

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