R.I.P. Ron Silver: Actor Ron Silver Dies At 62 of Esophageal Cancer

Actor and political activist, Ron Silver, died this morning at his home in New York at age 62. Read more on Ron Silver’s life and death below.

Ron Silver, 62, had been battling esophageal cancer for the last two years. Silver leaves behind two children,   Adam and Alexandra, his parents and his two brothers, and many friends and fans.

Ron Silver was an award-winning actor, and was Emmy-nominated for his role on the television drama “The West Wing.”

“Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him early Sunday morning,” said Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition.

Ron Silver was considered a political activist and helped found the Creative Coalition.

New York-based Creative Coalition is an art-oriented political group founded in 1989 by Silver, Alec Baldwin and Susan Sarandon, and others.

Silver, who won Broadway’s 1988 Tony Award for his work in David Mamet’s drama “Speed the Plow,” had been a longtime liberal activist, but after the September 11 attacks became an outspoken supporter of Republican President George W. Bush.

He was a featured speaker at the 2004 Republican National Convention, sometimes called himself a “9/11 Republican” and switched his party affiliation from Democrat to independent.

Silver said his shift in politics cost him jobs in liberal Hollywood, yet he remained sought out for his skills as a character actor.

His portrayal of White House strategist Bruno Gianelli on “The West Wing” was perhaps his best known part in recent years, but he earned another Emmy nomination for the murder thriller “Billionaire Boys Club.”

He had roles on the TV hospital drama “Chicago Hope” and the comedy “Veronica’s Closet,” and he won acclaim for playing lawyer Alan Dershowitz in the film “Reversal of Fortune.”

Born and raised in New York City, his father worked in the garment industry and his mother was a teacher. He earned a master’s degree in Chinese history from St. John’s University in New York and studied drama at the Actors Studio.

Our condolences to Ron Silver’s family, friends, and many fans.

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