John Spencer - dead of heart attack at 56

[Baby Lee]

RIP - Leo McGarrity

[Braincase]

He was Leo, Tommy and Verne... THX man...

[|Zach|]

:(

[go bo]

who they gonna get to run as vp with santos?

[JohninGpt]

He was Leo, Tommy and Verne... THX man...
I guess I don't watch enough TV. What show are these characters that John Spencer played from? I'm having a hard time putting a face with the name.

[Baby Lee]

I guess I don't watch enough TV. What show are these characters that John Spencer played from? I'm having a hard time putting a face with the name.
Leo - The West Wing
Tommy - LA Law

[JohninGpt]

Leo - The West Wing
Tommy - LA Law
Thanks, I've seen these shows once or twice, but not a frequent viewer. Anyway, RIP.

[Sully]

They were just beginning to ramp up his role on West Wing, I wonder how much was alrady filmed.

He was great on that show.

[bogie]

Too bad. 56 is too young to die. I appreciated his talent. RIP

[Calcountry]

I repeat, this has NOT been a good year for TV and movie Actors.

[Skip Towne]

This can't happen to me.

[4th and Long]

Thanks, I've seen these shows once or twice, but not a frequent viewer. Anyway, RIP.
This dude.
http://westwing.bewarne.com/fourth/images/1WESan02leo.jpg
And he looked older than 56.

[cdcox]

NBC news just said he was 58.

[Baby Lee]

NBC news just said he was 58.
Yeah, looks like CBS radio effed up the age. About to turn 59.

[gblowfish]

Wow, another case of life imitating art.
Spencer played Leo McGarry, Bartlet Chief of Staff, who had a heart attack at Camp David and had to leave the WH to recover.

Wonder how they'll deal with this for the season? He's supposed to be Santos' VP...

Maybe Arnie Vinnick (Alan Alda) will win, and we'll get a repub WH....

To the DC forum in 3....2...1....

I liked John Spencer. Good actor. RIP Leo.

Nothing on the West Wing Website yet. Probably tomorrow...
http://www.nbc.com/The_West_Wing/

[Coach]

Just out of curiousity, did Spencer play any role in Law and Order?

[4th and Long]

I repeat, this has NOT been a good year for TV and movie Actors.
No kidding. First Scotty dies then we find out Sulu is gay. GAH!

[Baby Lee]

Wow, another case of life imitating art.
Spencer played Leo McGarry, Bartlet Chief of Staff, who had a heart attack at Camp David and had to leave the WH to recover.

Wonder how they'll deal with this for the season? He's supposed to be Santos' VP...

Maybe Arnie Vinnick (Alan Alda) will win, and we'll get a repub WH....

To the DC forum in 3....2...1....

I liked John Spencer. Good actor. RIP Leo.

Nothing on the West Wing Website yet. Probably tomorrow...
http://www.nbc.com/The_West_Wing/
Heard Arnie's fate will be sealed when A nuclear power plant melts down in his home state. Remember he's pro-nuclear.

[Baby Lee]

Just out of curiousity, did Spencer play any role in Law and Order?
Just one episodic character in 1990.

[Coach]

Just one episodic character in 1990.

That's what I thought. I recall seeing him on one episodic character in Law and Order.

[Eleazar]

I thought this was about the blues explosion.

[Deberg_1990]

I liked him in "The Rock" He was one of those character actor types that made something out of a nothing part.

[Frazod]

He was also the detective in Presumed Innocent, and one of the Air Force officers in the missile silo in the beginning of War Games. Good actor. RIP. :(

[007]

RIP - Leo McGarrity

Damn, that sucks. He was great in just about every role he played. Movies or TV.:(

[Rain Man]

That's too bad. I really liked him as an actor.