Andy Whitfield aka 'Spartacus' from the Starz series, dies of cancer.

[TechBoyJK]

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2011/09/11/spartacus-star-andy-whitfield-39-dies-of-lymphoma/?hpt=en_pr

Bummer.

Andy Whitfield, who starred in the first season of Starz’ Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has died of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sydney, Australia. Spartacus was the Wales native’s first big break; most of his previous work was in Australian television.

Whitfield was diagnosed 18 months ago while preparing for the second season of Spartacus. Starz announced in January that Liam McIntyre, another Australian actor, would take over the role.

In a statement, Whitfield’s wife Vashti called her husband a “beautiful young warrior who died on a “sunny Sydney morning” in her arms.

“No words to express the depth of such a loss. You will be deeply missed, my brother,” said Spartacus creator Steven DeKnight on Twitter.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

That's sad -- I was under the impression that when he left Spartacus, it was for treatment but nothing was life threatening.

 

[purbeast0]

just came here to post this. was looking on tv.com to find out about something else and it was a headline.

really sad news, the dude was young as shit. sympathies go out to his family.

 

[EvilYoda]

Damn that sucks...he did great in the role and died at such a young age.

 

[qliveur]

Cancer sucks.

I do believe that they'll find a cure, eventually.

 

[Atty]

Super sad.

 

[mcurphy]

RIP

I didn't realize his condition was so bad, and had hoped to see him in another series or film in the future. He was fantastic in the Spartacus series. The new guy has some big shoes to fill.

 

[zCypher]

omg, that sucks :|

 

[FleshLight]

At least he'll finally get to meet Jupiter

 

[CrazyAznDriver]

Once again the gods spread the cheeks and ram cock in fucking ass!

 

[Spoooon]

Super sad. I thought he was great in Spartacus.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Cancer can kill so quickly. RIP

 

[OrByte]

damn that is terrible for his family

 

[Bignate603]

Cancer sucks.

 

[0roo0roo]

wow...thats messed up.

 

[Locut0s]

Cancer sucks.

I do believe that they'll find a cure, eventually.

I DO think that they will find the causes of and cures for many cancers. Also I think that preventative medicine will get better. As will prediagnosis. People will be able to get their own genome sequenced and they will be able to tell you the types of cancers that you are most susceptible too and what environmental aggravators to stay away from. Still cancer isn't a single disease. It's a whole family of diseases. I'm not sure we will ever have treatments for all the different varieties.

 

[Locut0s]

Don't know who he was but it's always sad when someone dies young.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Don't know who he was but it's always sad when someone dies young.

Rent/Download/Stream the first Season of Spartacus from the STARZ network. Starts off slow but picks up to be an amazing show.

 

[darkxshade]

That's sad -- I was under the impression that when he left Spartacus, it was for treatment but nothing was life threatening.

I read the same... WTF happened? D:

Jupiters cock, he looked so healthy in season 1. :\

 

[Locut0s]

I read the same... WTF happened? D:

Jupiters cock, he looked so healthy in season 1. :\

Jupiter's cock? :biggrin: Will have to remember that one.

 

[Aikouka]

Jupiter's cock? :biggrin: Will have to remember that one.

You'll hear it quite a bit if you watch Spartacus. "Jupiter's cock in ass!"

 

[Newbian]

Jupiter's cock? :biggrin: Will have to remember that one.

It's something you never want to see.

But it does make a good tshirt:

 

[Kadarin]

:rose:

 

[randomrogue]

Bummer. I watched the 1st and 2nd season and was looking forward to the 3rd with him in it.

 

[dr150]

Jupiter's cock, that sucks!

May the Goddess Venus look after you.

RIP