Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler, the veteran actor who spent six seasons as Herman "Hesh" Rabkin on The Sopranos, died peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 23, a rep for the Adler family told EW. After starting his career as a stage and production manager on several Broadway shows, Adler pivoted to acting in his 60s. He appeared on episodes of True Colors, One Life to Live, and Northern Exposure; and booked regular gigs on Mad About You, Hudson Street, and Alright Already. But one of his best known roles would come in 1999, when David Chase called him in to play a loan shark and associate of Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) on The Sopranos. The actor would later play Bob Saget's father on Raising Dad and crude lawyer Howard Lyman on CBS' The Good Wife. He also had a memorable role in the film Manhattan Murder Mystery as Paul House. Adler is survived by his four daughters.