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RIP Ron Silver

#1 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:28 pm

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03152009/ne ... 159710.htm

"Actor and longtime political activist Ron Silver died this morning, succumbing to a long battle with cancer"
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Re: RIP Ron Silver

#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:42 pm

I'm sorry to read this, that's way too young. He was one of those "impossible to miscast" actors, like Donald Sutherland. He made a good good guy and a good bad guy. I loved to hate him on "The Practice."
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Re: RIP Ron Silver

#3 Post by secondchance » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:29 pm

Sad - way, way too young. :(
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#4 Post by Sisyphean Fan » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:54 am

I didn't realize he was that young.

The New York Post is rather blunt in its headlines, aren't they?

"RON SILVER DEAD"
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Re: RIP Ron Silver

#5 Post by silverscreenselect » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:28 am

For obvious reasons, I've identified with him over the years. I wasn't aware he had cancer. I liked him as an actor a lot, especially what they rather cleverly did with his character on The West Wing. I'll miss "Cousin" Ron.
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Re: RIP Ron Silver

#6 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:48 am

I enjoyed him in whatever role he took on. I am sad to hear of his passing.
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Re: RIP Ron Silver

#7 Post by lilyvonschtupp26 » Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:46 am

He truly was a gifted actor, seamlessly fitting in. even though an occasional visitor on West Wing, he jumped into the emsemble w/o making a splash.
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#8 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:49 am

I never knew he had cancer, either.

Another fine actor from dramas and comedies who will be dearly missed.
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#9 Post by Jeemie » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:11 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:I never knew he had cancer, either.

Another fine actor from dramas and comedies who will be dearly missed.
Neither did I.
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#10 Post by gsabc » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:36 am

He was a good one, and will be missed. I'm out of touch enough not to know either that he had been sick or that he had become such an activist. Good casting, then, for West Wing, especially his character's apparent political flip-flop in the last seasons.
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#11 Post by silverscreenselect » Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:02 am

gsabc wrote:He was a good one, and will be missed. I'm out of touch enough not to know either that he had been sick or that he had become such an activist. Good casting, then, for West Wing, especially his character's apparent political flip-flop in the last seasons.
Silver was a very visible liberal activist for years before his views changed after 9/11. From what I gather, his views on social and economic matters didn't change as much as his belief that the Republican party would take care of national defense and combat terrorism better than the Democrats.
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