Jewish American actor Michael Lerner has died at the age of 81, his nephew, actor Sam Lerner, announced in a post on social media on Sunday. No further details on Lerner’s death were given.

Lerner’s career in Hollywood spanned decades. His earliest work throughout the ’60’s and ‘70’s included appearances on television shows like “The Doris Day Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show” and “M*A*S*H.”, He received an Oscar nomination for his performance as an overbearing studio head in the 1991 film “Barton Fink”.