LOS ANGELES Dec 16, 2005 -- John Spencer, who played vice presidential candidate Leo McGarry on NBC's "The West Wing," died of a heart attack Friday, his publicist said.
Spencer, 58, died at a Los Angeles hospital, said publicist Ron Hofmann.
Hofmann released no other immediate details.
Spencer's work on the show earned him an Emmy Award for supporting actor in a drama series in 2002, as well as a Golden Globe nomination.
Before appearing on the hit political drama, Spencer played the quirky and charismatic New York attorney Tommy Mullaney on "L.A. Law."LOS ANGELES Dec 16, 2005 -- John Spencer, who played vice presidential candidate Leo McGarry on NBC's "The West Wing," died of a heart attack Friday, his publicist said.
He was a good actor and I saw him interviewed on Tavis Smiley and he seemed like a genuine and gentle man.
R.I.P.