The electron Green's functions G(k, w) within the t - J model and in t
he regime of intermediate doping is studied analytically using equatio
ns of motion for projected fermionic operators and the decoupling of t
he self energy into the single-particle and spin fluctuations. It is s
hown that the assumption of marginal spin dynamics at T = 0 leads to a
n anomalous quasiparticle damping. Numerical results show also a prono
unced asymmetry between the hole (w < 0) and the electron (w > 0) part
of the spectral function, whereby hole-like quasiparticles are genera
lly overdamped.