Silver 's many roles included playing consultant Bruno Gianelli in `` The West Wing '' Silver 's many roles included playing political consultant Bruno Gianelli in `` The West Wing , '' and attorney Alan Dershowitz in the movie `` Reversal of Fortune . '' Silver was two years and had been battling esophageal cancer for two years . Silver was also known for his political activism , second for Republican , then for The Creative Coalition . Silver says Silver died in his sleep with his family around him .
Silver 's many roles included playing consultant Bruno Gianelli in `` The West Wing '' Silver was two years and had been battling esophageal cancer for two years . Silver was also known for his political activism , second for Republican , then for The Creative Coalition . Silver says Silver died in his sleep with his family around him .