It’s indeed a sad day for the Hollywood industry, as it lost a legendary actor. Michael Lerner who is known for portraying some famous roles in films passed away at the age of 81. Some of his finest works include Godzilla, Elf, No Way Back, For Richer or Poorer, Maniac Cop 2, and others. He was also nominated for the Best Supporting Role award at the Academy Awards for his role in the film Barton Fink.
Actors may depart from this world, but their roles in films always leave an impact on people. Lerner’s news of demise is devastating and saddening for his fans, friends, and family. But he will never be forgotten for his iconic contributions to the industry. His outstanding character and performance will always be long-lived.
What Happened To Michael Lerner?
The death of Michael Lerner was announced today by his nephew Sam Lerner on his Instagram handle. He shared a photo of his uncle and revealed he is no longer in this world. According to his nephew, he passed away last night but the reason for his death wasn’t revealed. In the post, he mentioned how his uncle was truly an inspiration to him. He shared a few emotional words, saying he felt lucky that he’ll still get to watch his amazing works onscreen.
“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. He was the coolest, most confident, talented guy, and the fact that he was my blood will always make me feel special. Everyone that knows him knows how insane he was— in the best way. I’m so lucky I got to spend so much time with him, and we’re all lucky we can continue to watch his work for the rest of time. RIP Michael, enjoy your unlimited Cuban cigars, comfy chairs, and endless movie marathon 💖”
Michael Lerner was born and brought up in Brooklyn, New York. Ever since his school years, he had a deep interest in films and was also involved in production work. He went to Brooklyn College to study drama and after graduation joined the University of California for Masters’s degree in acting. He was also invited to become a part of the American Conservatory Theater. This shows that his interest in art was in his veins since the initial years. Many celebrities from Hollywood gave their condolences to the legendary actor in the comment section.
Michael Lerner Once Shared His Miserable Experience Of A Film
Throughout his acting career, the late actor took on multiple big roles as well as small ones. But even in his small roles or supporting roles, he always managed to bring life to the characters he played. Once, Lerner shared his experience working on a film named Amos and Andrew, released in the year 1993. But he didn’t really like the experience and was highly disappointed with that film.
“It was a miserable experience [Laughs.] Well, I liked working in Wilmington North Carolina. But I was very disappointed in the movie. I thought it could have been much better. I think a lot of it is really obvious, and I mean I had fun. And I mean Sam [Jackson] and Nicolas [Cage] are terrific. I liked the fact that I played, like, not really a Jew, you know? More of a suburban guy. “
Michael Lerner played the role of Phil Gillman alongside Nicolas Cage’s Amos Odell and Samuel L Jackson’s Andrew Sterling. The film got an IMDB rating of 5.7 and got a poor rotten tomatoes rating of 17%. It also didn’t do well at the box office globally as it just scored $9M+.
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