Overview

• His death was announced by his family and confirmed by Riverside Memorial Chapel, with a Paradigm representative stating he died peacefully in his sleep in New York City.
• Before acting, he amassed more than 50 behind‑the‑scenes Broadway credits, serving as stage manager on the original 1956 production of My Fair Lady.
• He pivoted to acting in his 60s and became best known as Herman “Hesh” Rabkin on HBO’s The Sopranos, with notable recurring roles on The Good Wife, The Good Fight and Rescue Me.
• Colleagues including Michael Imperioli and The Good Wife co-creator Robert King shared tributes praising his talent and generosity.
• He published the memoir Too Funny for Words in 2024 and is survived by his wife, psychologist Joan Laxman, as outlets note differing counts of his Sopranos appearances.