{"id":2622,"date":"2023-04-10T15:10:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T15:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/foreverinourhearts\/?p=2622"},"modified":"2023-04-10T15:10:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T15:10:37","slug":"remembering-oscar-nominated-actor-michael-lerner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/foreverinourhearts\/2023\/04\/remembering-oscar-nominated-actor-michael-lerner.html","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Oscar-Nominated Actor, Michael Lerner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Academy Award-nominated actor, Michael Lerner, has passed away at the age of 81. His nephew, Sam Lerner, who is also an actor, confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Sunday afternoon. “We lost a legend last night. It\u2019s hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me,” Sam wrote. “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.” He continued by saying, “Everyone that knows him knows how insane he was\u2014 in the best way. I\u2019m so lucky I got to spend so much time with him, and we\u2019re 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.”<\/p>\n

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