Veteran actor Jerry Adler, best known for his roles in The Sopranos and The Good Wife as well as Rescue Me , has died. He was 96.

The actor’s family made the public announcement of his passing on Saturday, noting he also served for many years as a Broadway director and stage manager before moving onto the public stage.

His friend, Frank J. Reilly, confirmed his death, writing in part on X: “The great actor, my friend Jerry Adler died today at the age of 96. You know him from one of his iconic roles had from many of his guest appearances. Not bad for a guy who didn’t start acting until he was 65.”

The Independent reports Adler didn’t start performing until his mid-60s, having worked behind-the-scenes on numerous Broadway productions, but he built up an extensive list of onscre

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