announced<\/a>. He was 96.<\/p>\nAdler was born in Brooklyn and died surrounded by loved ones in New York City. His death announcement stated proudly, \u201cJerry was a resident of New York, New York.\u201d<\/p>\n
He famously played the Jewish consigliere \u201cHerman \u2018Hesh\u2019 Rabkin\u201d on The Sopranos, appearing in 28 episodes across all six seasons.<\/p>\nJerry Adler attends \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d Final Season World Premiere Red Carpet at Radio City Music Hall in NYC on March 27, 2007. WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nVincent Pastore, James Gandolfini, Tony Sirico, Michael Imperioli, Jerry Adler during season two of \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/aside>\nThe late blooming actor also starred in hit shows \u201cThe Good Wife\u201d and \u201cRescue Me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adler, the cousin of famed acting teacher Stella Adler, began his career on Broadway and was the stage manager on the original production of the legendary play \u201cMy Fair Lady.\u201d<\/p>\n
He later appeared in several major films, including Woody Allen\u2019s \u201cManhattan Murder Mystery\u201d and Charlie Kaufman\u2019s \u201cSynechdoche, New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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