When Vice President Hoynes agreed to give a speech bashing Big Oil, Toby began digging. She is present from the very beginning of. John Spencer. Sam Seaborn. Ray Cole was said to have died exercising at the gym and the characters held a memorial. Larry (William Duffy): White House staffer usually seen with Ed. Her character Katherine Chancellor was killed off months later, with her friends and family immediately fighting over her company and fortune, in true soap opera fashion. The West Wing was created by Aaron Sorkin. He is killed by terrorists while on a diplomatic mission following his retirement. (Internet Fair Use), Monk’s psychiatrist Dr. Kroger passed away of a heart attack after the 2008 death of actor Stanley Kamel. (Getty Images), Nancy Marchand’s death in 2000 resulted in “The Sopranos” writing Tony Soprano’s mother Livia’s death into the third season. “The West Wing” wrote Leo’s death into the Season 6 finale, with Leo winning the vice presidency because Santos has beaten Vinick in the election. 19. Nick Yemana on “Barney Miller,” passed away in 1979 and the show memorialized him with a clip show that featured the actors out of character talking about Soo. From beloved cast members of hit television series to lesser-known character actors with familiar faces, read on to learn about stars you might not know have died. The television series The West Wing is a political drama series which was originally broadcast on NBC. Jamie Reed (John Antonini): Another young agent on Zoey Bartlet's detail (Season 4). A year earlier, Robert F. Colesberry died suddenly after heart surgery, so Det. Retrieved from " https://westwing.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters?oldid=24953 ". But the day in 2002 when Timmy’s death aired on “Passions,” Evans died in real life of complications from his congenital heart condition and so the character remained dead, though his “spirit” made a few appearances using just the hand or other body part of another actor. (NBC), 31 The West Wing employed a broad ensemble cast to portray the many positions involved in the daily work of the Executive Branch of the federal government.The President, the First Lady, and the President's senior staff and advisers form the core cast.Numerous secondary characters, appearing intermittently, complement storylines that generally revolve around this core group. The new psychiatrist was portrayed by Hector Elizando. Woody would then take over as bartender and appear on “Cheers” for the rest of its run. John Spencer, who played a tough and dedicated politico on "The West Wing" who survived a serious illness to run for vice president, died of a … Died on the night of the Illinois primary (during Bartlet's first presidential campaign). Opie, Sons of Anarchy Series Cast. Elizabeth McGarry: Leo McGarry's sister, mentioned in the episode "In Excelsis Deo" (Season 1). Roger Salier (Ivan Allen): Television anchor on News Center 4 (Seasons 1–7). A key Season 7 storyline becomes Santos choosing a new VP, eventually asking Erik Baker of Pennsylvania (played by Ed O’Neill). You may be looking for a list of deaths of House of Cards cast and crew.This is a list of deaths confirmed to have happened during the events covered by each season of House of Cards, as well as the time period covered by expanded universe projects. CIA Director George Rollie (Ryan Cutrona, 7 episodes, 2000-2005) - “That’s not how we do it at Langley” is all I really remember about this guy. The completed episodes aired, then the show filmed a one-hour tribute episode called “Goodbye” where Ritter’s character of Paul Hennessy passes away as well. The Season 5 premiere featured his character Bill McNeil having died of a sudden heart attack. The West Wing Cast: Where Are They Now? Two older brothers: Mentioned in "The Black Vera Wang". (Getty Images), “Glee” lost one of its young stars when Cory Monteith passed away in 2013. Aunt Barbara: Aunt from Wisconsin whom Donna leads on private tour. —C.J. She was written out of the rest of the first season, though her episodes did air, and then in Season 2 her on-screen husband Tom (Dick Van Patten) became a widower with eight children when her character died. (HBO), When David Strickland committed suicide in 1999, his character Todd Stities was also killed on “Suddenly Susan.” His actual cause of death is not revealed, but the episode instead is a tribute to the actor, intercut with video clips of the cast talking about Strickland. C.J. Warning: Character Death(s)! Ordering An Assassination In A Foreign Country. (NBC), Bailiff Selma passed away on the show after actress Selma Diamond (right) died from lung cancer in 1985. “Big Bird, Mr. Hooper’s not coming back” still gets us every time. Later the show mentioned that Chico had died. Of course Ned and Rob’s deaths were very sad too, but Shireen was literally one of the most innocent characters. Joanie Lyman: Josh's older sister who died in a fire when she was babysitting him. Tom eventually fell for Sandra Sue Abbott(Betty Buckley) and the two were married in a later season. Played By: Martin Sheen. Ronna Beckman (Karis Campbell): Santos's personal assistant. The fictional country of Qumar is a long-time ally of … A.D. Owen Granger on NCIS: Los … Josephine McGarry (Deborah Hedwall): Leo McGarry's sister, who works as an educator (Season 2). Mrs. Lyman: Josh's mother and only living relative. Don't miss Neal Rechtman's election thriller The 28th Amendment in which an actor who portrays a fictional US President on television gets drawn into real-world politics The West Wing reunion special, A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote, which aired in 2020 is also available to stream on HBO Max. Dr. Lucy Knight in "ER" couldn't survive a surprise knife attack. They’ll both be honored in the Oct. 10 episode titled “The Quarterback.”Here’s a look at how other television shows have dealt with the death of their stars.-- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it (FOX), When Jeanne Cooper died in 2013 after a long hospitalization, the show immediately aired a memorial episode for the long-running soap star. ... Leo McGarry 155 episodes, 1999-2006. He was starring on “Chico and the Man” at the time, but the show chose to not really acknowledge it, saying that Chico was “away” for year after Prinze’s death. Rated: Fiction T - English - Angst/Crime - Josh L. - Chapters: 36 - Words: 128,081 - Reviews: 282 - Favs: 109 - Follows: 77 - Updated: 9/1/2010 - Published: 6/22/2009 - Status: Complete - id: 5159445 + - Full 3/4 1/2 Expand Tighten Next > Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own the characters from The West Wing. Diane Mathers (Kathrin Middleton): Tough talk show host who interviews. (NBC), Diana Hyland was diagnosed with breast cancer after filming just four episodes of “Eight is Enough” in 1976. In an episode titled “Proshai, Livushka,” Livia dies in her sleep before she can testify against her son. The initial plan for President Bartlet … Curtis Carruthers (Ben Murray): Succeeds Charlie Young as personal aide to the President (Season 6). (HBO), Anna Lee played Lila Quartermaine for 25 years before the character died in her sleep after Lee’s passing in 2004.Eight years later, her on-screen husband Edward Quartermaine passed away when actor John Ingle died. (Season 5). 1.03). West Wing Characters Ranked. 25. (ABC), Josh Ryan Evans’ character of Timmy Lenox on “Passions” was supposed to die and go to Heaven while Evans was on medical leave and then his character would have been revived when Evans could return to work. Whatta way to go. (USA Network), After eerily experiencing a heart attack as his on-screen character of Leo McGarry a season earlier, John Spencer died of a heart attack in 2005. Very young but capable man who has a campaign fling with Lou Thornton. 's "Hay is for Horses" witticism. From the start of the show, the President had been hiding a secret medical condition: multiple sclerosis. Toby Ziegler. Focus, ambition, and poise. Also advises the President on the. Noah Lyman: Josh's father, a hugely successful lawyer and longtime Democratic Party supporter, who was good friends with Leo McGarry. It's really the friendships in this show that get me every time, like Leo … (CBS), Both iterations of “Dallas” have had an actor pass away. (Internet Fair Use), When Michael Conrad (left) lost his battle with cancer in 1983, “Hill Street Blues” killed off his character of Sgt. Cregg. Number of Episodes: 154. 〉I don't care what it is, I care what it looks like〈. Warning: Character Deaths. Ed (Peter James Smith): White House staffer usually seen with Larry. When President Bartlet decides to run for re-election in 2002, he … Huckleberry "Huck" Wyatt: Toby and Andrea's son, named after Andrea's grandfather (Seasons 4, 7). (NBC), Phil Hartman was tragically shot to death by his wife in 1998, after “NewsRadio” has wrapped its fourth season. At one point, it is implied that Hoss is dead, but weirdly, the show never actually addressed it. Molly Wyatt: Toby and Andrea's daughter, named after Molly O'Conner, the secret service agent shot and killed the night of Zoey Bartlet's kidnapping (Seasons 4, 7), the night of her and Huck's birth. 7 Toby: Figuring Out Bartlet's Secret. Fitzwallace is a career surface warfare officer. Leo's "Man In The Hole" Story. John Spencer Of 'West Wing' Dies. Present in the Situation Room during discussions of retaliatory options to Morris Tollivers' USAF medical transport being shot down in episode 1.03. She's on the List of politicians on The West Wing page. The iconic and fan-favorite show, The West Wing, is still relevant even after its end in 2006. The Season 5 premiere featured the characters all working through their grief over the loss of The Chief. General Mitch Jensen (Christopher Kriesa): A three-star Army general. The show has chosen to have his character Finn Hudson pass away as well. Matthew (Downton Abbey) Dowton Abbey is filled with tragic deaths, but they’re born not out of the … Molly O'Connor (Kimberly Bigsby): A young agent on Zoey's detail. He appeared in the Season 3 finale and then the show acknowledged Coach’s passing in the Season 4 premiere, when Woody (Woody Harrelson) comes to the bar looking for his pen pal and finds out that Coach has died. Here are some times when the deaths of actors meant the deaths of their TV characters, for better or for worse. --Hnsampat 12:53, 11 April 2006 (UTC) Santos-McGarry lost the popular vote. Her name is Andrea "Andie" Wyatt and she's listed under "House of Representatives." She was replaced by bailiff Florence, but that actress, Florence Halop (left), died a year later. Cregg. (TNT, CBS), Though much more known for her movie work, Frances Bay did portray Aunt Ginny on ABC’s comedy “The Middle.” When she passed away in 2011 at the age of 92, the show featured a whole episode revolving around Aunt Ginny’s funeral. Good leadership, great teamwork, and experience. Mother: Comes to visit when Donna is hospitalized in Germany after the Gaza attack. Bobby Dunn (Gary Cervantes): Appears in episodes (1.11), (1.22), (2.01), (2.10), and (2.21); apparently a State Department official. Mrs. Young: Charlie's mother, a Washington, D.C. police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty prior to the start of the series by a gunman who was never arrested. —caseye4ac848818 (Getty Images), Three episodes of Season 2 of “8 Simple Rules” were filmed when John Ritter suddenly died of an aortic dissection in 2003. She lives in Florida and Josh usually goes down to visit her during holidays. Josh irrationally vents his post-election stress and anger at Otto, who is saved when Sam Seaborn shuts Josh's behavior down permanently; it is implied he will have a speechwriting role in the Santos Administration. Her character, however, retired instead of dying. Grammy Cregg: Mentioned as the Midwestern source of C.J. West Wing. ... C.J. Season 4 of “Rizzoli & Isles” had already wrapped, so his death was not addressed except to dedicate the first episode after his death to the late actor. Annie Westin: The President's granddaughter and Liz's daughter. Referred to in episode (Ep. The character on “The Wire” was given a proper Irish wake. (Season 5, Episode 1). Yet regardless of what led to the deaths of these folks, be it illness, addiction, or an unanticipated accident, the one thing that cannot be denied is that they will be missed. Campaign Manager for Santos-McGarry Campaign (Seasons 6–7), Special Counselor to the President (Season 6), Democratic Vice-presidential nominee (Season 6–7), Vice President–elect of the United States (Season 7), Deputy Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff (Seasons 6–7), Media Specialist and Campaign Spokesperson for Bob Russell (Season 6), Deputy Press Secretary for Santos-McGarry Campaign (Season 7), Chief of Staff to the First Lady (Season 7), Candidate for California 47th congressional district (Season 4), White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Season 7), Chief of Staff to Vice-President Bob Russell (Seasons 5–7), White House Communications Director (Season 7), Congressman from the Oregon 4th congressional district (Season 7), Campaign Staffer for Santos-McGarry Campaign (Season 7), Press Secretary to the First Lady (Season 7), "Elizabeth Bartlet" redirects here. (Mentioned, seen only in a photo. Cast member … (ABC), This one is notable because when 38-year-old Werner Stocker died of a brain tumor in 1993, it changed the entire course of direction for “Highlander.” His character, Darius, was murdered and the writers basically invented the concepts of “Hunters” and Watchers.” (CBS), When Colleen Dewhurst died in 1991, she was portraying both Marilla Cuthbert on “Road to Avonlea” and the title character’s mother Avery on “Murphy Brown.” The shows both chose to have her character die.On “Avonlea,” the children Marilla adopted were raised by Rachel Lynde and on “Murphy Brown,” Murphy named her son Avery after her mother. Toby and Andy's daughter is named in her memory (Season 4). Robert Ritchie’s Political Career. Advertisement. Tom Connelly: FBI Director. The show returns June 17 on TNT. His character Jock Ewing, the oil family’s patriarch, was killed off in a plane crash.In the 2012 continuation of the show, Larry Hagman reprised his role of J.R. Ewing until his death in November 2012. Sam Lloyd. (NBC), Beloved children’s program “Sesame Street” used Will Lee’s real-life 1982 passing to teach the muppets and the kids at home about death and how it was OK to miss Mr. Hooper, as the cast shed tears and said goodbye. The original show lost Jim Davis in 1981 to cancer. (ABC), Actor Freddie Prinze committed suicide in 1977 when he was just 22 years old. Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, and Alex Graves. (PBS), Will Geer played Grandpa Zeb for six seasons on “The Waltons” before passing away in 1978, with the characters mourning Grandpa Zeb’s passing during the Season 7 premiere. Charm, a sense of humor, and the power of deception. Mr. Cashman : often mentioned alongside Secretaries Hutchinson and Berryhill, implied to be a senior official at one of the Executive Branch departments, the department of either State or Defense (Seasons 1–2). In one of the most haunting scenes in … Allison Janney. Age 12 in Season 1. Briscoe’s death wasn’t acknowledged until several years later, on “Criminal Intent.” (NBC), Both Richard DeAngelis and his character Col. Raymond Foerster died of cancer in 2005. Kathryn Joosten - Mrs. Landingham. DVD Commentary, House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_West_Wing_characters&oldid=1017514605, Lists of American television series characters, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, White House Deputy Communications Director (Seasons 1–4), White House Deputy Communications Director (Seasons 4–5), Deputy Press Secretary for Media Relations (Season 6), Margaret Hooper (NiCole Robinson): Assistant to Chiefs of Staff, Marina ("Rina") (Melissa Marsala): Assistant to Communications Director. The special is … Jed Bartlet. Categories: The West Wing. Earlier, he's given the job of leading a tour of a third grade around the West Wing containing Leo's daughter, wherein he shows himself to be massively unqualified (for instance, he doesn't realize the Roosevelt Room is named after Teddy Roosevelt, despite there being a gigantic portrait of TR in the room). Gus Westin (Michael Krepack): The President's grandson and Liz's son (Season 5). Spencer's (Season 1–7). Jonathan Bartlet: Younger brother of Josiah Bartlet (mentioned, never seen). Edward’s last word was revealed to be “Lila.” (ABC), When Lynne Thigpen died suddenly in 2003, her “District” character Ella Farmer, a clerk for the police department, died suddenly as well, of the cancer she had that had been in remission.Also, before she passed away, Thigpen filmed a final appearance as The Chief for the “Carmen Sandiego” series -- “Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego,” a movie that plays at planetariums. During season 6 his character’s near fatal heart-attack led many to believe the actor's health had also been worsening. A special memorial episode of clips aired at a later time. General Nicholas Alexander ( Terry O'Quinn ): an ex- Green Beret. The first major West Wing character to die on screen, Mrs. Landingham was always a … In 1999, Spencer was cast as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series The West Wing. 15 years later: 'West Wing' cast members, producer reflect on political show. (NBC), Frances Heflin played Erica Kane’s (Susan Lucci) mother Mona on “All My Children” from its inception until her death in 1994. Admiral Percy "Fitz" Fitzwallace ( John Amos ): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Seasons 1–5). (Season 5), Uncle Ted: Uncle from Wisconsin whom Donna leads on private tour. Good morals, great communication, and honesty. Chris (Mindy Seeger): White House Press Corps Reporter. ), Peter Santos (Joshua Cabrera): Matt Santos's son (Season 6–7), Jean Paul Pierre Claude Charpentier, Vicomte de Condé de Bourbon (, This page was last edited on 13 April 2021, at 06:12. (Disney Channel), Redd Foxx suffered a heart attack on the set of “The Royal Family” in 1991 and died later that evening. His character of Lennie Briscoe did die in the “L&O” universe, but “Trial By Jury’s” memorial scene never aired. Yemana had died. This is confirmed in Wikipedia's own article on the 2006 presidential election for The West Wing: Rest in peace (1963—2020) Bartlet White House. For the Canadian musicologist, see, Joel Brown, New York Times Syndicate. Character study for the West Wing. An extensive look into the victories and challenges faced by this family of colleagues. Two deaths actually took place here: the death of Colonel Blake and the end of Stevenson appearing on the show at any point in the future. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. West Wing producers recruited longtime TV performer John Spencer to play him, and the character received a promotion of sorts in the show's seventh and final season. (NBC), Jerry Orbach had just left the original “Law & Order” for the spinoff “Trial By Jury” when he died of cancer. The show chose to have someone shoot and kill J.R. (a nice nod to the old storyline of “Who shot J.R.” from the original) and it turned out to be ... well, we won’t spoil it for you. Later the show made mention that Sgt. Mona was given cancer at the same time Heflin was diagnosed in real life and was killed off when Heflin passed. Images, Supreme Court agrees to decide whether gun owners have right to carry a weapon in public. (NBC), Nicholas Colasanto came out of acting retirement to take on the role of Ernie “Coach” Pantusso on “Cheers,” starring as one of the two main bartenders for the first three seasons before passing away in 1985. But star Angie Harmon has revealed that episodes 1 and 2 of Season 5 will address Young’s passing. Avowedly against school prayer, and is forced to withdraw from consideration for a position with the. When an actor dies who is currently starring on a TV show, the program must figure out how to not only deal with the tragedy in real life but how to incorporate it into the show. Shot dead during the kidnapping of Zoey. (CBS), Jack Soo, who played Sgt. (ABC), When Dan Blocker died suddenly of a heart attack at age 43 in 1972, “Bonanza” simply never showed his character of Hoss Cartwright again. Posts; Ask me anything; About This Page; Archive; CONSISTENT BACKGROUND CHARACTERS. For the sixth season, regular staff writers were Wells, Flint, Noah, Young, Attie, Debora Cahn, Josh Singer, and former Democratic chief of staff on the Senate Committee on Finance, Lawrence O'Donnell. On the show, Al Royal also passed away (only seven episodes had been filmed) and Jackée Harry was introduced as the eldest daughter, arriving to help everyone deal with the loss. "Time for first clips from 'Barbershop',". And poor Davos was heartbroken." Many actors noted for work in sitcoms, including John Goodman, Alan Alda, John Larroquette, Christopher Lloyd, Ed O'Neill, Matthew Perry, Patricia Richardson, Lily Tomlin, Wayne Wilderson, and Daniel von Bargen appeared in dramatic roles on The West Wing. Cregg 155 episodes, 1999-2006. Sadly, Young committed suicide in late 2013. Katarina "Katie" Witt (Kris Murphy): White House Press Corps Reporter (Seasons 1–7). John Spencer had a lot in common with his West Wing character, Leo McGarry: Both were men of gravitas, both were recovering alcoholics, and both had serious health problems. And although The West Wing is considered to be a political show it truly was a drama first.The show focused on the characters and their relationships and added in external shocking storylines that the characters had to face.. RELATED: 10 Best Episodes of West Wing, According to IMDb The White House was filled with geniuses, but Toby was one of the smartest. Phil Esterhaus by having Phil die in the midst of sex with Grace Gardner. Otto (Ramon De Ocampo): Speechwriter, Santos-McGarry Campaign (Season 7); Staffer in the Santos Administration (Season 7). Randy Weathers (Shannon Marshall): Another young agent on Zoey Bartlet's detail (Season 4). (NBC), Dolph Sweet died of cancer in 1985, appearing for the final time in the Season 4 finale. The third iteration of the bailiff was Roz Russell, played by Marsha Warfield, who lived through the run of the show (and is still living!). Every time end in 2006 Canadian musicologist, see, Joel Brown, New York times Syndicate 's,... 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