Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, and More Celebrities Pay Tribute to Richard Belzer

Dick Wolf, the creator of the "Law & Order" franchise, shared a tribute to Belzer on Instagram. "I first worked with Richard on the 'Law & Order'/'Homicide' crossover and loved the character so much I told Tom (Fontana) that I wanted to make him one of the original characters on 'SVU.' The rest is history," he wrote. "Richard brought humor and joy into all our lives, was the consummate professional, and we will all miss him very much."