September 12, 2011 Update 4:13 ET
Monday, September 12, 2011
Andy Whitfield was relatively unknown before he was elected as Spartacus
Andy Whitfield , the star of the British American Drama, Spartacus. Blood and Sand, has died at the age of 39
Whitfield died on Sunday in Sydney, Australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his family and the manager said.
Your wife, Vashti, whom he described as “our beautiful young warrior.”
Whitfield was born in Wales and moved to Australia in 1999. Actor Liam McIntyre assumed the role of Whitfield in the television series when she became ill.
“For a beautiful sunny spring morning in Sydney, surrounded by his family into the arms of his beloved wife, the beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost her battle against cancer of lymphoma 18 months “his wife said in a statement. “The courage and strength”Chris Albrecht, president and CEO of U.S. operations Starz TV channel, said he was” deeply saddened “by the loss of Whitfield.
” We were fortunate to have worked with Andy in Spartacus and came to know that the man who played a champion in the screen was also champion in his own life, “Albrecht said in a statement. ” Andy was an inspiration to us all deal with this very personal, with courage, strength and grace, “he said.Whitfield played the title role in 13 episodes of the first series, designed in 2010 and was on the set of the second set when she was diagnosed with cancer.
Spartacus, which attracted media attention in the United States for its graphic scenes of sex and violence, was first seen in the UK on channel no longer exists Congratulations before moving to Sky One
In an interview with “Hollywood Web site last year, Whitfield said having cancer has taught him some important lessons.
“After the initial shock – I was a young man in good health and had no idea that it could happen -. It is frustrating that the first season ends on a high note “ But he added that later found” time to heal, to understand things and spend time with my family. Stay in the moment and enjoy every moment. ” Spartacus Whitfield co-star Lucy Lawless has also paid a tribute to the actor EW“Andy Whitfield left an indelible mark on us all in the family Spartacus,” he said. “It was a nice man who never said a word of evil person, a talented photographer, engineer (not really!) and a brilliant actor.
“How lucky they were to have grace in our lives. Godspeed, Andy! “
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