‘Spartacus’ shooting star Andy Whitfield has died [Updated]
September 12th, 2011 -- Posted in I know | Comments OffAndy Whitfield, who appeared in the Starz duration play "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died, the network confirmed. Whitfield died Sunday of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sydney, Australia. He was 39. Whitfield appeared as the gladiator superstar in the essential time of the line series but stepped down from the lines before the second mellow because of his illness.p "We are deeply saddened by the collapse of our dear friend and colleague, Andy Whitfield," said Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht in a statement. p"We were fortuitous to have worked with Andy in 'Spartacus' and came to skilled in that the bloke who played a campaigner on-screen was also a champion in his own life. pAndy was an enlightenment to all of us as he faced this very personal battle with courage, mightiness and grace. pOur thoughts and prayers are with his household during this difficult time. pHe will lively on in the hearts of his family, friends and fans.
" The network announced back in January that Australian actor Liam McIntyre had been enlisted to accommodate over the role. "It’s hard. You humanitarian of need you didn’t have the opportunity," McIntyre said at this year's Comic-Con about delightful on the role. "The best entity I can do is bust my [butt] … and honor the legacy.
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