Herman’s management company, The 5 Management, confirmed the news in a statement.
A cause of death has not been disclosed.
“We are saddened at the loss of our beloved Paul Herman.
Paul Herman.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
A true character on and off screen,” the statement read.
We ask that you respect the privacy of the family at this time."
A first class storyteller and raconteur and one hell of an actor."
Paul Herman at the 19th Annual Critics Choice Awards.Christopher Polk/Getty Images
Debi Mazar, who also starred inGoodfellas, wrote, “#PaulieHermanwas a wonderful, nurturing soul.
Funny as hell, loyal friend, talented, and so FULL of life.
We will all miss you terribly.
My condolences to his family and all our mutual friends who loved him dearly. "
“Always the best host greeting everyone with a smile,” he wrote alongside the photo.
We lost Paul Herman yesterday.
It’s a real heartbreaker, because there was no sweeter man on earth.
Nobody was a ‘star’ in his pantheon; all his friends were just that.
You always felt at home in his presence.”
