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  • White House Chief Of Staff Dead- Goodbye West Wing's Leo


    John Spencer, the actor who plays vice-presidential candidate Leo McGarry in NBC television's The West Wing, has died of a heart attack at 58.
    The actor died in hospital in Los Angeles on Friday, his publicist said in a brief statement.

    The seventh series of the political drama is currently being shown in the United States.

    Spencer previously starred in NBC's LA Law series while big screen roles included Green Card and Copland.

    The Associated Press notes that, in a sad parallel to life, the Leo McGarry character also suffers a heart attack that forces him to give up his White House job as chief of staff.

    However, in the TV series, he recovers and returns to politics as the Democrats' vice-presidential candidate.
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    I enjoyed his irascible character in 'The West Wing'- and I can remember him from L.A. Law too.

    I really rather liked his gravelly tones...
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    When I first saw it, I went all "wait, didn't it happen to him in the show? damn..".
    urgh.NSFW

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    • #3
      He was a great actor.
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      • #4
        He was one of best things about that show...great role wonderfully protrayed.

        But I had some concerns about him being a viable VP candidate. Now, who will Santos get to replace him?

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        • #5
          and so a third notable dies thus completing the cycle

          RIP

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          • #6
            Damn.
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            • #7
              Too bad this thread wasn't about someone in the Bush administation
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              • #8
                Not cool.
                "My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
                "The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund Freud

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                • #9
                  I saw this yesterday and was shocked.
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                  The Weighted Companion Cube is cheating on you, that slut.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Berzerker
                    and so a third notable dies thus completing the cycle
                    Senator William Proxmire already completed it.
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                    • #11
                      I was sad to hear this. He was a great on the West Wing. I read a piece about him that said his real life mirrored his character's, in the sense that he recovered from alcohol abuse just like Leo in the show.
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                      • #12
                        I wonder how they are going write him of the series?
                        I've allways wanted to play "Russ Meyer's Civilization"

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by DinoDoc
                          Senator William Proxmire already completed it.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Tattila the Hun
                              I wonder how they are going write him of the series?
                              I'm guessing it will be similar to real life. A medical condition.

                              I haven't watched the show in years. But I used to like it alot. He probably wasn't my favourite (that would be Rob), but he was part of a great ensemble cast.

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