Vashti whitfield hopes her husbands death leaves a lasting legacy. Betrayed by the romans, forced into slavery, reborn as a gladiator. From episode 4 onwards though each episode got better and better. Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. The series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus played by andy whitfield, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. The rebellious thracian spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to gladiator trainer batiatus. Spartacus actor andy whitfields cancer battle documented in be here now the spartacus actor died in 2011. A few options would be to get a different actor to portray the character happens a decent amount of time, as mentioned below, the actor of spartacus died after filming of season 1, so they m. Andy whitfield of spartacus cancer death documentary. Spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed. Australian actor liam mcintyre has been named the new star. Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from.
Spartacus, a free man of thrace, agrees to join the romans to battle his tribes enemies. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, spartacus. This show is amazingblood and sex and just an amazing storyline the dialogue is believable the actors are all sooo damn hottt and yeah i love this show totally recommend this is by far the best season with the original actor as spartacus but the other 2. Widow of spartacus star actor reveals the heartache. When cast in the leading role of the starz drama spartacus. Blood and sand, whitfield was largely unknown to us and uk. Whitfield died of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, new south wales, australia, on 11 september 2011, 18 months after his initial cancer. Andy whitfield, the former star of starzs drama series spartacus. After a twoyear wait, starz premiered the second season of its original gladiator series, spartacus.
The death of welsh actor andy whitfield aged 39 is terrifically sad. Andy whitfield lost his battle with lymphoma cancer after 18 months. He was an actor, known for spartacus 2010, gabriel 2007 and spartacus. But i wanted to explore the primary texts for the end of spartacus. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of. With andy whitfield, lucy lawless, manu bennett, daniel feuerriegel. Spartacus star andy whitfield was an action hero with. When it was revealed that andy whitfield had to drop out of the spartacus series due to his battle. Andrew andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Actor andy whifield, who portrayed the titular character in the starz tv series, spartacus, blood and sand died in sydney australia on. Whitfield, who created the lead character in that hit starz series about the roman gladiator who eventually leads a slave rebellion, had had a recurrence of. Enslaved at a school for gladiators, a defiant spartacus is blackmailed in an attempt to.
After months of clashing swords and seeking vengeance, andy whitfield the chiseled gladiator from tvs spartacus. Blood and sand lead actor andy whitefield, 39, died sunday at his home in sydney after a 18month fight with nonhodgkins lymphoma. Kirk douglas, golden age hollywood icon and spartacus. Andy whitfield, the welshborn actor who played the lead role in the tv series spartacus. It stars goran visjnic, alan bates, angus macfadyen. Mcintyre, a littleknown australian actor who will soon be carrying the second season of spartacus, was necessitated after it was announced in the fall that mr.
The actor was preparing for the second season of starzs series. Blood and sand, has died of nonhodgkin lymphoma, it was confirmed today. On a beautiful sunny sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms. Whitfield was preparing for the second season when he was diagnosed 18 months ago. Australian actor liam mcintyre took over the role this year. Production on the second season of spartacus is slated to resume by spring. Fans of starz entertainments original drama spartacus. Spartacus was the twentyfourth and final main character to be killed. Welsh actor andy whitfield, best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. What would happen to game of thrones if a lead actor died. Throughout its threeseason plus prequel run, spartacus has featured some amazing characters with amazing stories and some especially memorable death scenes. Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. Actor andy whitfield, who starred in the successful television series spartacus.
Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. Liam mcintyre replaces andy whitfield in spartacus tv guide. Blood and sand, died from nonhodgkins lymphoma at age 37 sunday in sydney, australia. A year and a half ago whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma cancer, a rare form of lymphoma cancer. He died on september 11, 2011 in sydney, new south wales, australia.
The search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. The account of the demise of spartacus comes from appian, the civil wars 1. Months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in. From his time as an ally of the romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome. It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and i announce that kirk douglas left us today at the age of 103, son michael douglas said in a statement published by people. To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a.
Deknight is one of the most pioneering shows of all time of starz existence. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. He studied construction at sheffield hallam university, england and worked in lidcombe, new south wales, australia as an engineer before settling in sydney in 1999. Here his anguished widow tells of his shocking decline. Blood and sand ended the first season exhausted with an aching back. Blood and sand ended the first season exhausted with. Andy whitfield was the actor who played spartacus in spartacus.
The replacement spartacus took a while to find his feet, and season 3 suffered for it but season 4 was freakin awesome. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy. Andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales. Original spartacus andy whitfield died in 2011 from nonhodgkins lymphoma, and australian actor liam mcintyre stepped into his sandals to take up arms as commander of the newly freed slaves. Actor andy whifield, who portrayed the titular character in the starz tv series,spartacus, blood and sand died in sydney australia on. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which premiered on starz on january 22, 2010. Andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Blood and sand, died yesterday in sydney, australia where he had lived since 1999. According to the new york times, the 39yearold passed away on. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. Each finale was my favourite episode of tv that year.
Months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in spartacus, he succumbed to a rare form of cancer. A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his. Starz will air the prequel series, titled spartacus. Blood and sand, has died at age 39, according to his family. South wales, var en brittiskfodd walesiskfodd australisk fotomodell och skadespelare, kand for rollen som spartacus i tvserien spartacus. The classic tale of the republics most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series spartacus.
Blood and sand, died sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, his manager sam maydew told the associated press. Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Blood and sand know whitfield as the titular gladiator. The cause was nonhodgkins lymphoma, his wife, vashti, said. The wales native was diagnosed 18 months ago while preparing for the second season of spartacus. The life of spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the romans. And it introduced liam mcintyre, who picked up the title role after star. Whitfield died of nonhodgkins lymphoma in sydney on sunday, his manager, sam maydew, told the associated press.
He led a revolt against rome in 73, but eventually was defeated by crassus in 71 and crucified spartacus is an 2004 television miniseries directed by robert dornhelm and produced by ted kurdyla from a teleplay by robert schenkkan. Inside spartacus star andy whitfields brave final fight against cancer. Spartacus presumably died in 71 bc at age 38, and julius caesar would have been 29, however, historically, they never actually crossed paths. The star, who was born in amlwch, wales, but moved to. The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent medical tr. Blood and sand died on sunday in sydney, australia. A stalwart of hollywoods golden age, iconic actor kirk douglas has died at the age of 103. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee. Andy whitfield, who starred in the television series spartacus. The 39yearold actor died of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, australia. The first 3 episodes of spartacus were truly awful imo. Whitfield was a relatively unknown actor when he was chosen for the lead role in the starz series spartacus.
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