Andy Whitfield Dead

Star of “Spartacus: Blood and SandAndy Whitfield died today in Sydney, Australia. He was 39 years old.

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.

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.

His manager Sam Maydew and the actor’s wife Vashti, issued a statement confirming his death in Sydney, Australia. Rest In Peace.

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