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Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity

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Ron Silver
Age: 62 †
Born: 1946
Born: July 2
Died: 2009
Died: March 15
Actor
Blogger
Film Actor
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Manhattan borough
New York City
Ronald Arthur Silver
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Celebrity
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