Michael Lerner has died at the age of 81, his family has announced in an emotional tribute.
The actor was best known for playing the hard-faced boss to James Caan's character on hit Christmas movie, Elf, starring Will Ferrell, but his career had spanned decades.
Nephew Sam Lerner, who starred on The Goldbergs, wrote on Instagram : 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.
