Jerry Adler, who played Hesh Rabkin in HBO's crime drama series The Sopranos, passed away on Saturday, August 23, at the age of 96. According to the Associated Press, Sarah Shulman, a representative for Adler at Paradigm Talent Agency, said the actor "passed peacefully in his sleep."The veteran actor was also known for playing Howard Lyman in the CBS drama The Good Wife. The show's co-creator, Robert King, took to X on Sunday to confirm the news of his death.Adler's television debut came years after his time on Broadway, where he worked as a director, producer, and stage manager. He was involved in the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady. During his theater years, Adler worked with Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, and other Hollywood actors.Riverside Memorial Chapel, a funeral home, posted an obituary for the late actor. The cause of his death and other details about the circumstances were not shared. Several of Adler’s friends, colleagues, and fans left tributes in his memory.Bob Claser, a friend of Jerry, called him an "unforgettable character" and praised him as "the sweetest guy" in his tribute. Claser recalled getting pastrami sandwiches with Adler at Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant in Los Angeles. He wrote:"Yesterday afternoon, I had a craving for pastrami, and got a sandwich that evening. When I came home with it, I saw the news that Jerry had died. When someone you love, who is very old, dies, it's a little more sad, because it was starting to look like they'd live forever."Paul Guidry, who worked with Adler in the 1990s, remembered his "warmth, professionalism, and talent." One of Jerry Adler's fans, Valerie Krupp, wrote:"I remember watching The Sopranos and The Good Wife and I loved him on both TV shows! He was one of a kind in both acting and in real life!"Details about Jerry Adler's memorial services have not been shared.A brief look into Jerry Adler's Hesh Rabkin on The SopranosJerry Adler played Herman "Hesh" Rabkin, the Jewish associate and advisor to The Sopranos protagonist, Tony Soprano. Herman was also a close friend of Tony's late father, Johnny.A loan shark by profession, Hesh is portrayed as calm, composed, and reasonable, in contrast to the quick-tempered gangster family, the DiMeos. However, his intelligence and shrewdness do not nudge his conscience against the criminal activities happening around him.The Sopranos actor Jerry Adler passed away at 96. (Image via X/@adamferrara)Despite his long and close affiliation with the DiMeo crime family, Herman is not inducted as a mafia member due to his Jewish heritage. Jerry Adler's Herman "Hesh" Rabkin can often be found playing cards with other members of the crime syndicate at Satriale's Pork Store.Over the course of the series, Herman gets into some conflicts of interest with Tony Soprano, and his girlfriend Renata's death from a stroke saves him from being killed by the mob boss. Regardless, what happens to him at the end of the show remains untold.