Actor Maury Chaykin has passed away of kidney problems surrounded by his family at the hospital in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday (July 27). The exact day Maury was supposed to celebrate his 61st birthday.

“He was one of our greatest actors,” said Mark McKinney, producer of “Less Than Kind”, adding that the cast was devastated by the death. “Maury’s an actor of unparalleled gifts, you cannot learn what he had in spades — you could study for 1,000 years. He had an incredible gift, an instant quickness.”

Maury was best known by his roles in “Dances With Wolves”, “Mystery, Alaska”, “A Life Less Ordinary”, “The Postman” and “The Adjuster”, but he also appeared in TV shows like “CSI”, “Boston Legal” and “Entourage”.

The 61 year-old actor is survived by his wife, actress Susannah Hoffman, and their daughter Rose.

R.I.P. Maury Chaykin.