‘The Sopranos’ Star Jerry Adler Lifeless at 96

Actor Jerry Adler — finest identified for his roles in “The Sopranos,” “The Good Wife” and “Rescue Me” — has died, TMZ has confirmed.

Sources with direct data inform TMZ … Jerry handed away Friday evening in NYC … his reason behind loss of life was not launched, though it might have been outdated age.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jerry bought a late begin in his TV and film profession, launching it in his 60s, although his cousin was Stella Adler, the enduring appearing trainer.

However as soon as Jerry bought began, he landed some main TV elements, similar to Herman Rabkin, the consigliere to mob boss Tony Soprano — famously performed by James Gandolfini on “The Sopranos.”

Jerry additionally snagged the position of lawyer Howard Lyman on “The Good Wife” and he performed Sidney Feinberg, a New York Hearth Division station chief on “Rescue Me.”

Maybe his most unsung position was in Woody Allen‘s darkish comedy movie, “Manhattan Murder Mystery,” by which he performed Paul Home. Home is a geriatric theater proprietor who kills his geriatric spouse so he can experience off into the sundown together with his a lot youthful sweetheart.

Jerry was 96.