Jerry Adler, the actor best known for late-career roles in “The Sopranos” and “The Good Wife” after a long backstage Broadway tenure, died Saturday. He was 96.

Adler’s death was announced Sunday by his family. His cause of death was not released.

Adler “was a fantastic actor and the kindest of human beings,” fellow “Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli wrote on social media . “I loved working and spending time with Jerry. A true class act. Much love to the family.”

Though most people would likely recognize Adler from his late career TV roles, the Brooklyn native had a full career on Broadway before ever appearing in front of the camera.

“I’m a creature of nepotism ,” Adler told Theater Mania in 2015. “I got my first job when I was at Syracuse University and my father, the general

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