VALE: John Spencer

A sad day for all fans of Television drama with the sudden passing of John Spencer, who played Leo McGarry in 7 seasons of "The West Wing," today.

One of the stand out greats of a stellar ensemble cast, Spencer always brought power to the screen and his presence will be sorely missed on the show, and in the acting world in general.

Best of luck wherever you are now. Be at peace knowing how you entertained many and the quality of your acting gave faith to those who had lost faith in the concept of good television.

And also for being in "The Rock," one of my great guilty pleasures.