US Edition'Sopranos' actor Jerry Adler dies at 96
Jerry Adler began acting at 62 after decades in Broadway production, appearing in over 60 TV and film roles including 28 episodes of The Sopranos as Hesh Rabkin.
- On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Jerry Adler, veteran actor, died at age 96 in his New York City home, confirmed by his family, friend Frank J. Reilly, and Riverside Memorial Chapel.
- A longtime Broadway production figure, Jerry Adler was born February 4, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, and worked on more than 50 productions including serving as stage manager on My Fair Lady .
- On screen, Adler appeared in 28 Sopranos episodes, delivering the line `A hit is a hit`, and later played Howard Lyman on The Good Wife and Sidney Feinberg on Rescue Me.
- Michael Imperioli paid tribute, writing `JERRY ADLER was a fantastic actor and the kindest of human beings`, while fans revisited The Sopranos on HBO Max and reflected on his memoir Too Funny for Words published last year.
- Having started acting in his 60s, Adler often portrayed Jewish characters and, in recent years, he and his wife Joan Laxman relocated from Connecticut to New York, marking a significant chapter's close in television and Broadway communities.
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NEW YORK — Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, died Saturday at 96, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York.
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Actor Jerry Adler, best known for his role as consultant Herman Rabkin-Hesh on The Sopranos, died on Saturday at the age of 97. He had only begun acting in his early 60s, when he was preparing for retirement.
The actor became known for his role as Hesh Rabkin in Los Soprano, one of the most important series of recent decades
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