RIP Richard Belzer (1944-2023)

"A rooster on acid."

That's how comedian Richard Belzer described his Some Girls-era Mick Jagger impression.

Belzer:

One night I was doing Mick Jagger and I didn't know he was in the audience — that was in the '70s. So I went backstage and the owner of the club said, "Mick Jagger wants to meet you." And I was like, "Humana humana." I went out and sat with him and we just hit it off. He was really gracious . . .

I knew the Belz from his standup in the early-to-mid 1980s, but I suppose he's far better known now for his acting, including 14 years as a cast member of "Law & Order: SVU". According to friend Bill Scheft, Belzer had dealt with "lots of health issues". He "died at home with this family around him. . . . His last words were, 'Fuck you, motherfucker.'"