Sunday, December 18, 2005

Vale West Wing's only credible White House character

West Wing fans mourn the sad loss of an intelligent character and actor with the sudden death by heart attack of John Spencer.

The actor, whose world-weary countenance was perfect for the role of McGarry, mirrored his character in several ways: both were recovering alcoholics and both, Spencer once said, 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."
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