There’s no evidence Richard Belzer’s recent death is connected to a COVID-19 vaccine. But social media posts claim otherwise.
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Actor Richard Belzer, well-known for playing Detective John Munch on"Law & Order: SVU," died Feb. 19. The Associated Press reported that Bill Scheft, his friend who had been working on a documentary about Belzer, said there was no known cause of death. Nevertheless, some social media users have speculated that the 78-year-old died because of a COVID-19 vaccine.This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our
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