The American actor Richard Belzer, best known as a cynical detective in the series "Law

Numerous filmmakers paid tribute to the comedian. Belzer was "just hilarious" and a genius in dealing with his audience, wrote Billy Crystal on Twitter. With his role as detective John Munch, Belzer created one of TV's "iconic" characters, wrote TV producer Dick Wolf.

She will miss her long-time series partner very much, "Law mourned

Belzer, who was a comedian on the Saturday Night Live sketch show in the 1970s, also had supporting roles in films such as Fame, Scarface and Purgatory.

He became known in the 1990s for his role as detective John Munch in over 300 episodes of the hit series Law