Tag Archives: john spencer

The West Wing – April 16 – Requiem

Last week, the election results were delivered in bittersweet accompaniment to the death of beloved Leo McGarry. This week, The West Wing observed the passing of this tour d’force in their lives and careers. A funeral episode is hardly a new thing to The West Wing, in the second season – the episode Two Cathedrals honored the passing of the President’s beloved personal secretary Mrs. Landingham. Tonight’s episode, however, is made all the more poignant because we know that John Spencer also died. That this was not a plot driven device to create angst and pathos. Instead, the tangibility of … Continue reading →

The West Wing – April 9 – Election Night Part II

Last December, John Spencer died suddenly from a heart attack. His death stunned and saddened his cast mates and fans of West Wing alike. His death also spawned a change, according to the writer’s of The West Wing for what would happen during the Election between Presidential Candidates Matt Santos(Jimmy Smits) and Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda) as the inheritor of the soon to be exiting Josiah Bartlett’s (Martin Sheen) Presidential office. The ramp up to this showdown began in Season 6 with Joshua Lyman being courted by several presidential contenders, including Senator Arnold Vinick. The campaigns, the primary elections, the … Continue reading →