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Actor Jerry Adler – who appeared in The Sopranos and The Good Wife – has passed away at the age of 96.<\/h2>\n
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Jerry Adler, Star Of \u2018The Sopranos\u2019 And \u2018The Good Wife\u2019, Passes Away (Photo: Bang Showbiz)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

The Sopranos actor Jerry Adler has died at the age of 96.<\/p>\n

The passing of the star \u2013 who was best known for his role as Herman \u2018Hesh\u2019 Rabkin in the acclaimed HBO drama \u2013 was announced on social media on Saturday (23.08.25) by his friend Frank J. Reilly.<\/p>\n

Reilly posted on X: \u201cThe great actor, my friend Jerry Adler, died today at the age of 96.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know him from one of his iconic roles, which he had from many of his guest appearances. Not bad for a guy who didn\u2019t start acting until he was 65.”<\/p>\n

Adler also starred as Howard Lyman in drama series The Good Wife and spin-off The Good Fight and as the New York fire chief Sidney Feinberg in the FX series Rescue Me.<\/p>\n

Jerry was the cousin of the legendary acting teacher Stella Adler and spent much of his career working in theatre.<\/p>\n

The New York native was a part of more than 50 Broadway productions and worked as the stage manager on the original stage production of My Fair Lady in 1956 \u2013 which starred a young Julie Andrews.<\/p>\n

He took up acting later in life and appeared in films such as Woody Allen\u2019s Manhattan Murder Mystery and alongside Joe Pesci in The Public Eye.<\/p>\n

Jerry gained popularity following his acting career and spoke of how life changed after taking up the profession in his 60s.<\/p>\n

He said in a 2017 interview: \u201cYou spend your whole career backstage.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody knows who you are or even knows your name. They don\u2019t know anything about you.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then you do a television show and suddenly you\u2019re a celebrity and everyone knows your face. It\u2019s so weird.”<\/p>\n

Jerry\u2019s Sopranos alter ego Hesh was a Jewish loan shark and a trusted advisor to Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) \u2013 and the actor explained how he defied doctor\u2019s orders to accept the part as he had to have an operation at the time.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI was stricken with terrible stomach pains and went to my doctor in New York\u2019s Mount Sinai Hospital. I wound up with gastric problems and required an operation.”<\/p>\n

Adler left the hospital the night before he was due to appear on set against medical advice and promptly returned after filming his scenes in order to continue his recovery.<\/p>\n

The actor is survived by his wife, psychologicist Joan Laxman, whom he had been married to since 1994.<\/p>\n

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