Writers for NBC's 'The West Wing' will have to reappraise the outcome of the TV drama's on-going presidential campaign after the death of actor John Spencer, who played a vice presidential candidate.

R.I.P. John Spencerquote:LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- The death on Friday of actor John Spencer, a cornerstone of the ensemble on "The West Wing" since its 1999 debut, is sure ...

LOS ANGELES - Actor John Spencer, who as a tough and dedicated politico on “The West Wing” survived a serious illness to run for vice president, died of a heart attack Friday. He was 58.

LOS ANGELES — John Spencer, 58, 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.

Actor John Spencer with his Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his work in “The West Wing” in Sept. 22, 2002.

The sudden death of John Spencer on Friday is sure to alter the plotlines of “The West Wing,” the NBC show in which he was a star, but the show’s writers do not expect to begin grappling ...

LOS ANGELES – 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, who played a dedicated politico on "The West Wing" who survived a serious illness to run for vice president, died of a heart attack today, his publicist said.

LOS ANGELES — John Spencer, who played a dedicated politico on The West Wing who survived a serious illness to run for vice president, died of a heart attack today, his publicist said. Spencer ...

This is also the first new episode to air since the death of John Spencer, who had given life to Leo since the series began in 1999. (“The West Wing” airs 8 p.m. ET on NBC.) ...

This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown is playing the role John Spencer made famous on The West Wing for the show’s election-themed reunion special that will air October 15 on HBO Max.

John Spencer, who played a dedicated politico on "The West Wing" who survived a serious illness to run for vice president, died of a heart attack Friday, his publicist said.