Actor John Spencer from West Wing dies of Heart Attack

John Spencer was four days from his 59^th birthday, when he died of a heart attack this past Friday.

Spencer was a 2002 Emmy winner for the NBC West Wing TV series.  An NBC spokesperson stated that Spencer died at the hospital.  He was a recovering alcoholic.

He was born on December 20^th, 1946.  His first break came as a role of a love interest of Cathy Lane in the 1960’s Patty Duke Show.

In 1990, Spencer played Tommy Mullaney in NBC’s L.A. Law.  He stayed with L.A. Law until 1994.  He then did some films as a supporting actor in Forget Paris and The Rock.  He also was also in Presumed Innocent and Black Rain.