Jerry Adler, 'Sopranos' mainstay and Broadway veteran, dies at 96
Jerry Adler, best known as Hesh Rabkin on The Sopranos, has died at 96 at his New York City home. Born into a famed Yiddish theater family in Brooklyn, he spent decades behind the scenes on Broadway before launching a late-blooming screen career. He earned standout roles on The Good Wife, Mad About You, and in films like Manhattan Murder Mystery. His family requested privacy.