DA Arthur Branch (Fred Thompson ) appeared in eleven episodes of SVU: Fallacy (2003), Manic (2003), Loss (2003), Serendipity (2003), Abomination (2003), Shaken (2003), Night (2005), Goliath (2005), Starved (2005), Rockabye (2005), Gone (2006). His final appearance in the series was in February 2006. Sadly, the actor died on November 1, 2015.