Also known for his work on the stage and on 'Mission: Impossible,' Hill "was not only one of the truly great actors of his generation, he was one of the most intelligent people I have ever met," said Dick Wolf. Steven Hill, the stoic actor who was an original castmember on both the 1960s iconic television series Mission: Impossible and the ground-breaking 1990s drama Law & Order, died Tuesday. He was 94. Hill, who began his career on the New York stage and went on to build an impressive list of film and television credits that spanned more than five decades, died in Monsey, N.Y., his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Hill, told The Hollywood Reporter. "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," said Law & Order creator Dick Wolf in a statement. "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." Read more http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steven-hill-dead-law-order-880765
