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Jerry Adler, 'Sopranos' and 'Good Wife' actor, dies at 96 after peaceful sleep

Jerry Adler, the veteran actor who played Hesh Rabkin on The Sopranos and Howard Lyman on The Good Wife, died in his sleep at home in New York City on August 23, 2025. He was 96. Born into a storied Yiddish theater family, he spent decades backstage on Broadway before shifting to on-screen acting in his 60s. Family representatives confirmed the peaceful passing.