Michael Lerner, the prolific character actor known for his work in "Barton Fink," "Godzilla," "Elf" and the "X-Men" movie franchise, has died. He was 81.
The Oscar-nominated performer died Saturday evening, his nephew and fellow actor Sam Lerner confirmed Sunday afternoon on Instagram. Sam Lerner, who currently stars in the ABC sitcom "The Goldbergs," shared multiple throwback photos of Michael Lerner and hailed his uncle as "a legend."
"It's hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me," Sam Lerner wrote.
