Dan Ziskie Dead: 'House of Cards' and 'Treme' Actor Was 80

Dan Ziskie , an actor known for his roles in “ House of Cards ” and “Treme,” died on July 21. He was 80.

His family reported that Ziskie had died from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Born in Detroit, Ziskie attended the U. of Michigan where he received a B.A. in English. After working as a crewman for a Great Lakes freighter, Ziskie moved to Chicago and joined the Second City Comedy Troupe, where he worked and collaborated with comedians such as John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray and Joe Flaherty.

In the 1980s, Ziskie served as an understudy in the Broadway revival of Paul Osborn’s “Morning’s at Seven,” then worked as a replacement actor in the original production of Herb Gardner’s “I’m Not Rappaport.” Ziskie began working on shows such as “Remington Steele,” “The Equalizer”