A West Wing news blog has a lot of rememberences posted on John Spencer.
According to the site, five episodes upcoming episodes have been taped with Spencer.
No direction has been announced for a replacement to Spencer’s character or how the storyline will continue.
The likely scenario will have the Santos campaign scrambling to find a replacement for Spencer’s character, Vice-Presidential Nominee and former White House Chief of Staff, Leo McGarry.
The series has not been guaranteed an eigth season next year by NBC and many have feared this might be the last season of the Emmy award winning show.