Thanks for the news bendsley...what are your own thoughts on it though?
Me, I don't watch West Wing, but my parents do so I've picked up on things here and there. I sort of know the characters a bit and I'm familiar enough to be surprised by this. He looked like he was in very good health the few times I saw him, and he seemed like a pretty good actor too. Perhaps it's not as much of a surprise to people who are more familiar with him and his work, but I was definitely surprised to find out about this. As much as I don't watch West Wing, I enjoyed him on screen when I did see little bits here and there, and I think it's unfortunate that we will miss out on his talent in the future.
As for the show, I'm curious...was/is he still on? Any idea how they're planning on handling this?