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John Spencer (born John Speshock Jr.; December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series The West Wing and for his role as attorney Tommy Mullaney in L.A. Law .
John Spencer was an American actor who played Leo McGarry, the chief of staff, on the TV series The West Wing. He died of a heart attack in 2005, four days before his character's death on the show.
10 lut 2024 · Leo McGarry appears in The West Wing's pilot episode and plays a prominent role as President Bartlet's Chief of Staff until his season 7 death. While Leo's death comes as a shock to the characters on the show, the plot point takes inspiration from a real-life tragedy that befell actor John Spencer.
16 gru 2005 · John Spencer, who played a tough and dedicated politico on "The West Wing" who survived a serious illness to run for vice president, died of a heart attack Friday. He was 58. Spencer died at a...
19 gru 2005 · John Spencer, the Emmy Award-winning actor who played the shrewd, craggy White House chief of staff on the NBC drama "The West Wing," died yesterday morning in Los Angeles, four days before...
18 gru 2005 · John Spencer, who played a tough and dedicated politico on “The West Wing” who survived a serious illness to run for vice president, died of a heart attack Friday. He was 58.
John Spencer played Leo McGarry, the White House Chief of Staff, in the TV series The West Wing. He won an Emmy and two SAG Awards for his role and died of a heart attack during the final season.
