Bye, Bye Briscoe
I learned this evening that Jerry Orbach, who plays my favorite TV cop Lennie Briscoe, died yesterday of prostate cancer. Orbach's tough, understated character was appealing for his crusty exterior overlaying his fundamental decency. Surprisingly to one who knows him only from Law and Order, Orbach was for most of his career a successful Broadway song and dance man. MSNBC has an extended profile.
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