Few people care about the truth and pursue it as doggedly as Richard Belzer, who died recently at 78 years old. Belzer spent most of his career honing a hard-boiled persona, edged with caustic skepticism and a wry smile, that defined everything he did: his routine as a stand-up comedian, his two-decade run playing Detective John Munch, and his work as an author of conspiracy theory books. Beneath his wise-guy cynicism, however, Belzer harbored hope that the world could become a better place, especially for the most vulnerable among us.
"He did not suffer fools quietly."
