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John Spencer- Leo on West Wing
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/16/spencer.obit.ap/index.html
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- 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.
Spencer, 58, died at a Los Angeles hospital, said publicist Ron Hofmann. He would have been 59 next week.
Spencer played Leo McGarry, the chief of staff to President Jeb Bartlet (Martin Sheen) through the first few seasons of the NBC series. In a sad parallel to life, his character suffered a heart attack that forced him to give up his White House job.
The character recovered and was picked as a running mate for Democratic presidential contender Matt Santos, played by Jimmy Smits; the campaign has been a central theme this season for the drama.
Spencer, who also starred on "L.A. Law" as attorney Tommy Mullaney, received an Emmy Award for his performance on "The West Wing" in 2002 and was nominated four other times for the drama.
The actor mirrored his character in several ways: both were recovering alcoholics and both, Spencer once said, were driven.
"Like Leo, I've always been a workaholic, too," he told The Associated Press in a 2000 interview. "Through good times and bad, acting has been my escape, my joy, my nourishment. The drug for me, even better than alcohol, was acting."
Spencer grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of blue-collar parents. With his enrollment at the Professional Children's School in Manhattan, he was sharing classes with the likes of Liza Minnelli and budding violinist Pinchas Zukerman.
As a teenager, Spencer landed a recurring role on "The Patty Duke Show" as the boyfriend of English twin Cathy. Stage and film work followed. Then his big break: playing Harrison Ford's detective sidekick in the 1990 courtroom thriller "Presumed Innocent." That role led to his hiring for the final four years of "L.A. Law."
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/16/spencer.obit.ap/index.html
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- 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.
Spencer, 58, died at a Los Angeles hospital, said publicist Ron Hofmann. He would have been 59 next week.
Spencer played Leo McGarry, the chief of staff to President Jeb Bartlet (Martin Sheen) through the first few seasons of the NBC series. In a sad parallel to life, his character suffered a heart attack that forced him to give up his White House job.
The character recovered and was picked as a running mate for Democratic presidential contender Matt Santos, played by Jimmy Smits; the campaign has been a central theme this season for the drama.
Spencer, who also starred on "L.A. Law" as attorney Tommy Mullaney, received an Emmy Award for his performance on "The West Wing" in 2002 and was nominated four other times for the drama.
The actor mirrored his character in several ways: both were recovering alcoholics and both, Spencer once said, were driven.
"Like Leo, I've always been a workaholic, too," he told The Associated Press in a 2000 interview. "Through good times and bad, acting has been my escape, my joy, my nourishment. The drug for me, even better than alcohol, was acting."
Spencer grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of blue-collar parents. With his enrollment at the Professional Children's School in Manhattan, he was sharing classes with the likes of Liza Minnelli and budding violinist Pinchas Zukerman.
As a teenager, Spencer landed a recurring role on "The Patty Duke Show" as the boyfriend of English twin Cathy. Stage and film work followed. Then his big break: playing Harrison Ford's detective sidekick in the 1990 courtroom thriller "Presumed Innocent." That role led to his hiring for the final four years of "L.A. Law."
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Not a celebrity, really, but noteworthy:
Vincent "the Chin" Gigante dead at age 77
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1220obit-gigante20.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Gigante
Vincent "the Chin" Gigante dead at age 77
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1220obit-gigante20.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Gigante
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U.K. SF Author Bulmer Is Dead
SF writer Kenneth Bulmer, who published scores of books under at least 22 pseudonyms, died on Dec. 16 following an extended illness, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Web site reported. He was 84.
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SF writer Kenneth Bulmer, who published scores of books under at least 22 pseudonyms, died on Dec. 16 following an extended illness, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Web site reported. He was 84.
In Remembrance.
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Roswell 'Saucer' Man Dies
Army Lt. Walter Haut, who issued a news release in 1947 that said a flying saucer landed in Roswell, N.M., died there on Dec. 15, his daughter, Julie Shuster, told the Associated Press. He was 83.
In Remembrance.
Army Lt. Walter Haut, who issued a news release in 1947 that said a flying saucer landed in Roswell, N.M., died there on Dec. 15, his daughter, Julie Shuster, told the Associated Press. He was 83.
In Remembrance.
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Annette Stroyberg
Despite her previous or subsequent existences, Annette Stroyberg, who has died of cancer aged 69, was always known as the sensuous blonde model who replaced Brigitte Bardot as director Roger Vadim's second wife - and whom he tried unsuccessfully to turn into another BB.
Vadim and the Danish-born Stroyberg met during the filming of his first and most famous feature, And God Created Woman (1956), the movie which began Bardotlatry. But when Brigitte began an affair with her young co-star Jean-Louis Trintignant, Vadim moved in with Stroyberg, who gave birth to their daughter Nadine in 1957, on the day after he divorced Bardot. Then Vadim created Stroyberg.
In Remembrance.
Despite her previous or subsequent existences, Annette Stroyberg, who has died of cancer aged 69, was always known as the sensuous blonde model who replaced Brigitte Bardot as director Roger Vadim's second wife - and whom he tried unsuccessfully to turn into another BB.
Vadim and the Danish-born Stroyberg met during the filming of his first and most famous feature, And God Created Woman (1956), the movie which began Bardotlatry. But when Brigitte began an affair with her young co-star Jean-Louis Trintignant, Vadim moved in with Stroyberg, who gave birth to their daughter Nadine in 1957, on the day after he divorced Bardot. Then Vadim created Stroyberg.
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Famed Explorer Norman Vaughan Dies at 100
http://kevxml2a.verizon.net/_1_2HG7...D8EMA5E82&qcat=usnews&passqi=&top=1&ran=14269
http://kevxml2a.verizon.net/_1_2HG7...D8EMA5E82&qcat=usnews&passqi=&top=1&ran=14269
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'Wonderful Life' Actress Brunetti Dies
Argentina Brunetti, a character actress who played the worried wife of Mr. Martini in the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life," has died. She was 98.
Brunetti died in her sleep Tuesday in Rome, said Ben Ohmart, whose Boalsburg, Pa.,-based publishing house, BearManor Media, released Brunetti's autobiography. She had moved to Rome last year to live with her son, Mario, and his family, he said.
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Thank you....for a wonderful movie.
Argentina Brunetti, a character actress who played the worried wife of Mr. Martini in the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life," has died. She was 98.
Brunetti died in her sleep Tuesday in Rome, said Ben Ohmart, whose Boalsburg, Pa.,-based publishing house, BearManor Media, released Brunetti's autobiography. She had moved to Rome last year to live with her son, Mario, and his family, he said.
In Remembrance.
Thank you....for a wonderful movie.
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Character actor Vincent Schiavelli dead
Succumbed to lung cancer at age 57.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/26/obit.schiavelli.ap/index.html
Succumbed to lung cancer at age 57.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/26/obit.schiavelli.ap/index.html
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