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(Message started by: Sean_C on Dec 17^th, 2005, 10:38am)

Title: John Spencer dies at 58
Post by Sean_C on Dec 17^th, 2005, 10:38am

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0a/03/20051216182509990007

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.

:(

Title: Re: John Spencer dies at 58
Post by Charlie on Dec 17^th, 2005, 3:10pm

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.

Charlie

Title: Re: John Spencer dies at 58
Post by Ree on Dec 17^th, 2005, 3:28pm

How sad.... Sean you are so sweet to post this... thanks bud... love ree

Title: Re: John Spencer dies at 58
Post by Jonny on Dec 17^th, 2005, 3:36pm

Unless he left me some money I could care less....LOL

Title: Re: John Spencer dies at 58
Post by pattik on Dec 17^th, 2005, 4:23pm

I was surprised at his age--I think he looks more like 68, but then alcoholism can really take it out of you.

Title: Re: John Spencer dies at 58
Post by cootie on Dec 18^th, 2005, 1:14am

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.

Title: Re: John Spencer dies at 58
Post by sandie99 on Dec 19^th, 2005, 3:01am

He was my fave West Winger... :(