kevin silvermanKevin Silverman, senior VP and director of healthcare innovation at Ruder Finn, died suddenly on Oct. 20. He was 36.

"It is with the deepest shock and profound sorrow the Ruder Finn family mourns the sudden loss of our dear friend and colleague, Kevin Silverman," RF said in a statement Oct. 22. "Kevin led our Healthcare Digital Innovations team for the past 3 years, touching every staffer and client in our global agency network. Each of us who knew Kevin has been forever impacted by his warmth, positive spirit and profound generosity. Our warmest condolences go out to his wife and family."

Friends and colleagues of Silverman have posted online tributes on social media and started a fundraising campaign for Silverman's wife, Jennifer Johnson.

Silverman was a four-year veteran of Ruder Finn, joining the firm in New York after several years at Ogilvy PR. The New York University grad was a specialist in digital and social media in the healthcare space.