After years on Broadway in behind-the-scenes jobs, he had transformed into an actor late in life, in films and on television shows including “The Good Wife” and “Rescue Me.”

Jerry Adler, an actor known for his role as Hesh Rabkin on "The Sopranos," has died at 96. The star became an actor in his 60s after directing theater.

Actor Jerry Adler, best known for his roles on “The Sopranos” and “The Good Wife,” has died. According to his obituary from the Riverside Memorial Chapel, the actor, a resident of New York, died Aug. 23, 2025, at age 96. A cause of death was not listed in the obituary.