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LOS ANGELES (Dec. 17) - Actor John Spencer, who played the role of Leo McGarry in "The West Wing," mirrored his character in several ways: Both were recovering alcoholics and both were driven.
"Like Leo, I've always been a workaholic, too," he told The Associated Press in a 2000 interview. "Through good times and bad, acting has been my escape, my joy, my nourishment. The drug for me, even better than alcohol, was acting."
Spencer died of a heart attack Friday. In a sad parallel to life, his character on the show had earlier suffered a heart attack that forced him to give up his White House job.
Spencer died after being admitted to a Los Angeles hospital during the night, said his publicist, Ron Hofmann. He would have been 59 on Tuesday.
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Re: John Spencer dies at 58
« Reply #1 on: Dec 17th, 2005, 3:10pm » |
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He was good.
Thanks to tv, I recognize him in other stuff he did now and then. A measure of fame anyway.
Same age as my dad when he died.
Rats.
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Re: John Spencer dies at 58
« Reply #2 on: Dec 17th, 2005, 3:28pm » |
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How sad.... Sean you are so sweet to post this... thanks bud... love ree
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« Reply #3 on: Dec 17th, 2005, 3:36pm » |
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Unless he left me some money I could care less....LOL
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« Reply #4 on: Dec 17th, 2005, 4:23pm » |
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I was surprised at his age--I think he looks more like 68, but then alcoholism can really take it out of you.
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Re: John Spencer dies at 58
« Reply #5 on: Dec 18th, 2005, 1:14am » |
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Yeah.....it did a number on my dad......really changed him.....and he was a short term aklie......only did it for about 5 or 6 years that I know of......or knew of Pam
He's still hangin in there.......kinda pickle'd him I guess but he got sober......I think.
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Re: John Spencer dies at 58
« Reply #6 on: Dec 19th, 2005, 3:01am » |
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He was my fave West Winger...
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