So sad to report that actor Ron Silver is dead at age 62, after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer. “Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him this morning,” said Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition (which Silver helped create).

Ron Silver was known for his roles on stage, on TV and in movies, as well as for his role as a political activist. Ron Silver’s roles have included the films Reversal of Fortune, Timecop, and Blue Steel, the TV show Veronica’s Closet and a number of episodes of Chicago Hope and The West Wing.