Michael C. Lerner (June 22, 1941 – April 8, 2023)

Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Lerner
died Saturday.

His nephew, Sam Lerner, who starred on "The
Goldbergs," announced his death in an Instagram
post shared Sunday afternoon.

In addition to his acting career, Lerner was a collector
of rare books, an aficionado of Cuban cigars, and—
by his own account—a very good poker player.

Michael Lerner is best known for his Academy Award
Nominated performance as Jack Lipnick in “Barton Fink"
(1991).