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Ned Eisenberg dead: Law and Order star dies aged 65 after private battle with cancer
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) and more recently Mare of Easttown, has died from cancer at the age of 65. His wife Patricia had confirmed the sad news in a statement released today and it was confirmed that his death occured at the weekend.It read: "As Ned would say, he was attacked by two very rare assassins — cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma."Over the course of two years, he bravely fought the cancers in private while continuing to work in show business to ensure that his medical coverage paid for himself and his family."The actor most recently starred alongside Kate Winslet in the popular series HBO drama Mare Of Easttown, playing Detective Hauser.He also portrayed defense attorney Roger Kressler in Law & Order, with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit making him one of the series’ most regular supporting characters.Tributes have poured in for the beloved actor who privately battled cancer for the past two years.Twitter user, Vivianna penned: "Oh no.So sad, loved him in L&O.
