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February 16, 2006
'The West Wing' to honor Spencer
United Press International
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- "The West Wing" used an Air Force honor guard for the funeral of character Leo McGarry, whose portrayer John Spencer died of a heart attack in December.
A military newspaper said the episode featuring the funeral of White House Chief of Staff McGarry will air April 16 on NBC, the New York Post reported.
An Air Force color guard was used because the fictional character was an Air Force veteran, the Post said.
It was not revealed how the show planned on handling the loss of the actor, the Post said.
Posted by Jo at February 16, 2006 07:22 PM