Oscar-nominated actor Michael Lerner has died aged 81, his nephew has announced.
Lerner, originally from Brooklyn, New York City, was known for starring in television shows such as Clueless and Glee as well as big-budget films such as Elf and X-Men: Days Of Future Past.producer Jack Lipnick in the Coen brothers’ psychological thriller Barton Fink.
Posting a photo of his uncle, he wrote: “We lost a legend last night. It’s hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me. His stories always inspired me and made me fall in love with acting.
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