Bobby Bank/Getty Jerry Adler, star ofThe SopranosandThe Good Wife,has died at the age of 96 The New York-based actor's family said in an obituary that he died on Saturday, Aug. 23 Adler is survived by his wife, Joan Laxman Jerry Adler, star ofThe SopranosandThe Good Wife, has died. He was 96. "Jerry Adler passed away on August 23, 2025, at the age of 96," his family said in anobituary. "Born on February 4, 1929, Jerry was a resident of New York, New York." Adler's friend Frank J. Reilly shared several photos onXalongside a tribute following the announcement. "The great actor, my friend Jerry Adler died today at the age of 96," Reilly wrote. "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." HBO/ Courtesy: Everett Collection Adler made his onscreen acting debut at age 62 in the 1991 TV seriesBrooklyn Bridge. He bagged his first major role two years later in Woody Allen'sManhattan Murder Mysteryand went on to star in several other shows in the '90s, includingAlright AlreadyandHudson Street. His star-defining role came at the end of the decade in the HBO seriesThe Sopranos. Adlerplayed loan shark Herman 'Hesh' Rabkin, a trusted advisor to Tony Soprano (played by the lateJames Gandolfini). He appeared in the show's pilot episode in 1999, up until the final season in 2007. Adler's death comes after his former costar on the show,Charley Scalies, died in May at the age of 84, following a "long battle" with Alzheimer's disease. His other costar, Gandolfini,died of a heart attackat age 51 in 2013. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Michael Parmele/CBS Following his time onThe Sopranos, Adler had another major role as Howard Lyman in the legal dramaThe Good Wife. He starred in 30 episodes from 2011 until the show's final season in 2016. Adler returned to the role in the spin-off seriesThe Good Fightfor two episodes in 2017 and 2018. Robert King, executive producer of both shows, revealedon Xthat the actor was initially only supposed to appear in one episode ofThe Good Wifebefore being cast as a series regular. "Jerry Adler died yesterday. The intent was only to have him for one episode ofThe Good Wife, but he was so funny in a diner scene, yelling 'I said ice cream, you stupid b—,' we had him back for six years ofThe Good Wifeand three years ofThe Good Fight," King wrote. "One of our favorite collaborators." Adler's last credited role was in the the eighth revival season of the sitcomMad About Youin 2019. Adler is survived by his wife Joan Laxman. Read the original article onPeople