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| Actor Steven Hill |
(CNN)Steven Hill, best known for playing District
Attorney Adam Schiff on NBC's "Law & Order," has died, his son
Rabbi Yehoshua Leib Hill confirmed to CNN. He was 94.
Hill died in Monsey,
New York, according to The New York Times.
Hill was part of the "Law &
Order" cast for 10 years until he left in 2000.
His character's dry wit made him a fan
favorite.
"Steven was not only one of the truly
great actors of his generation, he was one of the most intelligent people I
have ever met," "Law & Order" creator and executive producer
Dick Wolf said in a statement to CNN. "He is also the only actor I've
known who consistently tried to cut his own lines. He will be missed but
fortunately he can be seen ubiquitously on 'Law & Order' reruns."
Previously, Hill was best known for his role
in the "Mission: Impossible" TV series, which aired in 1966-67.
In the '80s and '90s he appeared in multiple
films, including "Rich and Famous," "Yentl" and "The
Firm."
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