'West Wing' Actor John Spencer Dies at 58

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by cutiepatootie
I really hope they , the producers and writers of the show, do something very special for him as in a rememberance of sorts. He was a huge steady force to the show.

I now kinda wonder how they will take the show and what will happen

That's what I'm wondering too - he was a major character, and it looked like they were setting him up for a major role in the future as well.

I guess it all depends on how many episodes they've already shot, and if they are willing to change some future episodes to switch things around.

[Sistermadly]

Last I heard, they'd shot 14 of the 22 episodes of the season. Production resumes January 2. The next new episode - January 8 - is the Veep debate with Leo.

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
Last I heard, they'd shot 14 of the 22 episodes of the season. Production resumes January 2. The next new episode - January 8 - is the Veep debate with Leo.

I was so saddened to hear about John Spencer's untimely death. He was a very talented man.

I read somewhere that one of his lines in the debate is about how 'death is the first sign of a heart attack' and how lucky he feels to be having the debate at all. It will be strange to hear those words on the next episode.

Originally posted by Sistermadly
Last I heard, they'd shot 14 of the 22 episodes of the season. Production resumes January 2. The next new episode - January 8 - is the Veep debate with Leo.

Yoy know when 9/11 happen they re-arranged all their episodes to get that one on air when they are in lock down mode. The one where Josh , sam ,and the president were lecturing to those students in the WW cafeteria.... so hopefully they will take the same great care of this sensitive time and do the same.