Law & Order, Desperately Seeking Susan actor Mark Blum dies from coronavirus

Mark Blum.
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Character actor Mark Blum, known for his roles in Desperately Seeking Susan, Law & Order, and Succession, died Thursday of complications from the COVID-19 coronavirus. He was 69.

His Desperately Seeking Susan co-star Madonna said Blum's death is "really tragic, and my heart goes out to him, his family, and his loved ones. I remember him as funny, warm, loving, and professional when we made Desperately Seeking Susan in 1985."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.