Sparatcus Star Andy Whitfield Dies at Age 39

[joeybee12]

Way too young...RIP

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Andy Whitfield, the 39-year-old star of the cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died.

"On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost his 18 month battle with lymphoma cancer," Whitfield's wife Vashti said in a statement. "He passed peacefully surrounded by love. Thank you to all his fans whose love and support have help carry him to this point. He will be remembered as the inspiring, courageous and gentle man, father and husband he was."

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Andy Whitfield -- who was born in Wales and moved to Australia in 1999 -- was a virtual unknown when he was cast as the legendary Thracian slave in "Spartacus," a role made famous by Kirk Douglas in the 1960 Stanley Kubrick film.

[one_voice]

1. I saw this last night...

posted it in the lounge.

Far too young, very sad. He was very good on Spartacus Blood and Sand.

K&R

[phleshdef]

2. Very saddened by this. His cancer appeared treatable when it was first found.

Far too young and far too talented.

[Occulus]

3. Isn't that the same form of cancer that almost killed

Michael C. Hall (Dexter)?

[catbyte]

4. Yup, it's nasty.