John Spencer: 1946-2005

John Spencer of The West Wing passed away today from a heart attack, an actor passing away while still at the top of his game. Despite the show's annoying politics, The West Wing has always been a wonderfully produced, accurate depiction of life inside of the Beltway. And Spencer was a key cog in pulling the show together. No actor could have played Leo McGarry the way that Spencer did.

What happens to the show from here is up in the air. But it is certain that fans of the show will miss Spencer immensely.