Orbach :(

[barackmyworld]

I loved this man. My friend even made me a shirt with him on it:



What a sad day.

[cruadin]

1. Sorry for the loss, I enjoyed a lot of his work also...

very cool shirt though.

[7th_Sephiroth]

2. Orbach died?

when?

[name not needed]

3. This morning, I think

Prostate cancer

[BrklynLiberal]

4. I was surprised at the cause. I thought it was so treatable nowadays.

Very sad news. Guess that was why he left Law and Order. Was disappointed at his leaving. Loved his character.
He was in the original cast of "The Fantastix"
from imdb.com
Created the roles of El Gallo in "The Fantasticks", Billy Flynn in "Chicago" and Julian Marsh in "42nd Street" on the New York stage.

Father of Chris Orbach

Was partying at the Copacabana with famed New York mobster Joey Gallo hours before he was shot dead at Umberto's Clam House in New York City

He was an only child.

Worked as a chauffeur for Mae West.

Had read for the roles of Max Greevey and Phil Cerreta on Law and Order before finally being cast as Lennie Briscoe.

In 1965, he was nominated for the Tony Award® for "Best Featured Actor in a Musical" for his performance in "Guys and Dolls."

In 1976, he was nominated for the Tony Award® for "Best Actor in a Musical" for his performance in "Chicago."

Announced on March 26th, 2004, that he would be leaving the series "Law And Order" after 12 years on the series.

In 1969, he won the Tony Award for lead male in a musical for his 1968 role of Chuck Baxter in the Burt Bacharach/Hal David musical "Promises, Promises", a stage adaptation of Billy Wilder's "The Apartment".

Played a defense attorney in the Second Season of Law and Order before getting the role of Det. Briscoe on the show a few years later.

Was one of the first in a long series of actors who have played multiple characters on Law & Order: before he played Lenny Briscoe, Orbach guest-starred as defense attorney Frank Lehrman in 2nd seson episode "The Wages of Love".

The New York Landmark Conservancy declared him a Living Landmark.

His manager, Robert Malcolm, announced in December 2004 that he has prostate cancer. However, Malcolm said, "We expect he'll be fine. He's been playing golf, shooting his episodes (of "Law & Order: Trial by Jury") and doing real well."