Overview

• Adler died on August 23, 2025, in New York at age 96, with his family announcing the news in an online obituary.
• He was widely recognized for portraying Herman “Hesh” Rabkin on HBO’s The Sopranos from 1999 to 2007.
• Before acting on screen, he spent years in theater and served as stage manager for the original 1956 production of My Fair Lady.
• His screen credits included recurring roles on Rescue Me and The Good Wife, along with film work for Woody Allen and Charlie Kaufman.
• Born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family and a cousin of acting teacher Stella Adler, he is survived by his wife, psychologist Joan Laxman, as friends such as Frank J. Reilly posted tributes.