John Aylward, ‘ER’ actor, dead at 75

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John Aylward has died aged 75. The 'ER' star - who played Dr. Donald Anspaugh in the NBC medical series from 1996 to 2008 - passed away on Monday (16.

Deadline reported.“I was shocked. He was a wonderful actor and a phenomenal human being,” Stubbs told the outlet of the tragic news.

Wilson Chapman editorJohn Aylward, the actor best known for his recurring roles in popular NBC dramas “ER” and “The West Wing,” died Monday in Seattle from natural causes, his agent Mitchell K. Stubbs confirmed to Variety.

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