ANDY WHITFIELD (1972 - 2011) R.I.P. (IN HIS OWN WORDS)

Andy Whitfield the 39 year old star of "Spartacus:Blood and Sand" has passed away..Whitfield was born in Amlwch, Anglesey and studied engineering at the University of Sheffield and worked in London as an engineer before moving to Sydney in 1999., He attended Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.He has appeared in several Australian television series, such as Opening Up, All Saints, The Strip, Packed to the Rafters and McLeod's Daughters. He gained his first prominent role in the Australian supernatural film Gabriel. Whitfield also starred in the 2010 television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which is filmed in New Zealand. He played the part of Spartacus, a soldier condemned to fight as a gladiator and who ultimately leads a rebellion against the Romans (the Third Servile War). Whitfield also appears in the upcoming Australian thriller The Clinic starring opposite Tabrett Bethell (of Legend of the Seeker fame) which was shot in Deniliquin. In August 2010, Whitfield teamed up with Freddie Wong and created a 2 minute long YouTube video named "Time Crisis", based on the game Time Crisis. Whitfield made a brief appearance in the prequel mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, which premiered on January 21, 2011.....In March 2010, Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, beginning treatment immediately in New Zealand.[This delayed production of season two of Spartacus: Blood and Sand.Whitfield succumbed to non-Hodgkin Lymphoma on September 11, 2011.

His manager Sam Maydew and the actor's wife Vashti, issued a statement confirming his death in Sydney, Australia. Please comment your condolences, thank you!

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[you0axed0for0it]

FUCK, ITS NOT THE SAME WATCHING VENGEANCE WITHOUT HIM. RIP ANDY. IM SERIOUSLY SADDENED BY YOUR ABSENCE. MAY YOUR NAME ECHO IN ETERNITY AS YOU HAD MADE, AND PLAYED THE CHARACTER THAT WANTED NOTHING ELSE.

[warmaker911]

@smbndt That's just an idiotic logic is it not? Andy was fantastic as Spartacus and a great human being. He would have wanted the show to be successful and achieve more even without him which is why he personally gave his blessing to Liam McIntyre. So it would be an insult to his memory and his spirit if you disgrace the show like this. The show is exciting and any honorable man would have wanted the show to go on

[galemurtino]

RIP L E G E N D...

[StarKillerPL]

:(

[MadaraZX]

Andy didnt die, he became a god

[kimamarie69]

I can't believe he is no longer on this earth. What a shame. RIP Andy. The show is not the same for me now that he is gone. I have tried. and I just don't have the connection..

[jeremylew416]

I just can't get into Vengeance like I did with B&S. Everytime I see Liam playing Andy's role, I can't help but think how much better it would be with Andy. It may be bias on my part, but in my opinion Liam can't act worth a flip.

[Igquack]

I really missed him :( He was a great man and very talented :( He should've had a great successful life :( He was a rising star :( Fuck cancer :( Why didnt it take terrorists' lives or sth instead :( Leave the good people alone dammit. :(

[arrobaptcom]

please Castiel save Spartacus, do it live :/

[aghorath]

R.I.P.

[TheKasparian1]

I CANT WATCH SPARTACUS WITHOUT YOU. FUCK. RIP Andy

[BlazedBlog]

then andy walks out and stabs her in the thought. SPARTICUS!!!!