Sopranos and Good Wife star Jerry Adler dies at 96

Jerry Adler made his name behind the scenes on Broadway before becoming an actor. Picture: AP Photo/Richard Drew, file

Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96.

Adler died on Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York.