Overview

• Obituaries published on August 15 confirmed that Ziskie died in New York on July 21 at age 80 from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
• His family described him as a keen observer of life and said that details about a forthcoming memorial service will be announced in a future update.
• Ziskie’s four-decade career spanned Broadway, film and television, with signature recurring roles as C. J. Liquori on HBO’s Treme and Vice President Jim Matthews on Netflix’s House of Cards.
• Beyond acting, he pursued street photography in New York and released a collection titled Cloud Chamber in October 2017.
• Obituaries name survivors—brother David, Cynthia and nephews Jesse, Brett and Austin—but vary on whether Cynthia was his wife or his sister-in-law.