I was wondering why Mr. Orbach left Law and Order....I missed his sardonic wit.
Law and Order star dies of cancer:
Law and Order and Dirty Dancing actor Jerry Orbach dies of prostate cancer at the age of 69.
The 69-year-old, who also starred in Dirty Dancing and Last Exit to Brooklyn, revealed he was battling cancer in early December. He died in Manhattan on Tuesday night after several weeks of treatment.Orbach had recently left Law and Order after 12 series to work on spin-off Law and Order: Trial by Jury playing the same character, Lennie Briscoe.
... He won a Tony Award for his performance in Promises, Promises and also appeared in Chicago and 42nd Street.
...Orbach also received Emmy nominations for outstanding guest actor for Golden Girls and supporting actor in a miniseries for Broadway Bound in 1997.
He also voiced the animated candlestick Lumiere in the Disney hit Beauty and the Beast. A native of New York's Bronx district, Orbach was married to musical actress Elaine Cancilla.
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I will miss Jerry Orbach!
Dennis Farina is not good.
I've just watched Dirty Dancing for like the millionth time and all I can say is "Jerry Orbach, you are sorely missed."