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'''Ron Silver''' was an American [[actor]] of screen and stage and ardent political activist. Like many in [[Hollywood]], he had been deeply liberal for many years. But he shocked expectations in 2004 when he fully supported [[President George W. Bush]]'s reelection. His educated reexamination of his political positions was [[denigrate]]d by liberals who expected him to blindly follow the [[Hollywood values]] line. Silver complained of being [[blacklisted]] for his politics in the years that followed, citing his difficulty in obtaining film roles, despite Hollywood's ostensible willingness to employ hardworking individuals with acting chops. His film career may have faltered due to external forces, but he did not let them kill his political activism too. Heremained politically active until his death. Silver succombed to [[esophagal cancer]] on March 15, 2009.

'''Ron Silver''' was an American [[actor]] of screen and stage and ardent political activist. Like many in [[Hollywood]], he had been deeply liberal for many years. But he shocked expectations in 2004 when he fully supported [[President George W. Bush]]'s reelection. His educated reexamination of his political positions was [[denigrate]]d by liberals who expected him to blindly follow the [[Hollywood values]] line. Silver complained of being [[blacklisted]] for his politics in the years that followed, citing his difficulty in obtaining film roles, despite Hollywood's ostensible willingness to employ hardworking individuals with acting chops. His film career may have faltered due to external forces, but he did not let them kill his political activism too. Heremained politically active until his death. Silver succombed to [[esophagal cancer]] on March 15, 2009.