Apr 08, 2016 andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. 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. Whitfield, the 37yearold star of the cable tv series spartacus. The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent medical tr. After months of clashing swords and seeking vengeance, andy whitfield the chiseled gladiator from tvs spartacus. Sep 12, 2011 spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed.
Andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales. Feb 05, 2020 eric, who became an actor and standup comic and had a history of drug and alcohol problems, died at age 46 in 2004 of what authorities said was an accidental overdose of alcohol and prescription. Andy moved to australia in 1999, and appeared in many australian tv series, such as all saints 19982004, packed to the rafters 20082019, and. He was an actor, known for spartacus 2010, gabriel 2007 and spartacus. Andy whitfield, the original star of starzs spartacus. Sep 12, 2011 the 39yearold actor is survived by his wife and two children. Australian actor liam mcintyre has been named the new star of the starz drama series, which became a breakout. Blood and sand know whitfield as the titular gladiator. Spartacus led the third and largest slave revolt against rome. Andy whitfield of spartacus cancer death documentary. Andrew andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor.
He moved to australia in 1999 to work as a construction. Such is the actors presence i am convinced andy whitfield would surely have gone on to be a star in the same way george clooney gained popularity after being such a hit in his medical series but tragically he died soon after the filming of this first episode. Here his anguished widow tells of his shocking decline. Blood and sand, died sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, his manager sam maydew told the associated press. Spartacus star andy whitfield loses battle with cancer at 39. Jun 25, 2012 after months of clashing swords and seeking vengeance, andy whitfield the chiseled gladiator from tvs spartacus. Blood and sand, was in his prime when he was diagnosed with nonhodgkins lymphoma. According to the new york times, the 39yearold passed away on sunday in sydney, australia from nonhodgkins lymphoma.
He was by all accounts a fine man as well as a good actor and is sorel. Widow of spartacuss andy whitfield says seeing documentary. Blood and sand, has died of nonhodgkin lymphoma, it was confirmed today. If he died, any one of his followers could carry on and say, i am spartacus. A stalwart of hollywoods golden age, iconic actor kirk douglas has died at the age of 103. Blood and sand died on sunday in sydney, australia. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy.
When the actors cancer recurred and he later died on september 11, 2011, starz had actor liam mcintyre take on the role of spartacus in the second season titled spartacus. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the welshborn actor who played the lead role in the tv series spartacus. It was just 18 months after he was first diagnosed. Blood and sand 2010, which is the first season of spartacus. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, who starred in the television series spartacus. Whitfield enjoyed critical and ratings success on spartacus first season in 2010 after playing the titular gladiator. Blood and sand period drama, died on sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma.
Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. Real life tragedy afflicts andy whitfield with lymphona, delaying the production of the show for a second season. The star, who was born in amlwch, wales, but moved to. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
He even attended the spartacus panel at comiccon where he said he felt better than ever. The oscarnominated actor, best known for portraying the role of c. But sometime between the third and sixth episode of that first season, i was drawn in. Spartacus actor andy whitfields cancer battle documented. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy whitfield. Blood and sand, died sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, his manager sam. Vengeance, the longawaited second season, begins at 9 p. Ap cbsap andy whitfield, who played spartacus in the starz series spartacus. After the first season the main actor died, but the guy who replaced him really did a good job. However, a few bold shows took another route recasting the character. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of. But recently the actor had been in remission and training hard for season 2. Yes, very sadly andy whitfield died of nonhodgkin lymphoma on september 11, 2011. Welshborn actor who starred in us cable tv series spartacus.
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. Andy whitfield was a welsh actor, best known for playing spartacus in the american tv series spartacus. The search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. Andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. We were fortunate to have worked with andy in spartacus and came to know that. 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. He studied construction at sheffield hallam university in england. To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee.
May 18, 2016 widow of spartacus s andy whitfield says seeing documentary was confronting he was the staggeringly handsome actor who had just found international fame in the bigbudget television remake of. In march of that year, whitfield was diagnosed with lymphocyte cancer and began immediate treatment in new zealand. Widow of spartacuss andy whitfield says seeing documentary was confronting he was the staggeringly handsome actor who had just found international fame in the bigbudget television remake of. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee blog. Keep in mind though, the first season is a bit weak in regards to effects and cgi. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus.
Eric, who became an actor and standup comic and had a history of drug and alcohol problems, died at age 46 in 2004 of what authorities said was an accidental overdose of alcohol and prescription. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. He died on september 11, 2011 in sydney, new south wales, australia. Blood and sand ended the first season exhausted with an aching back.
Whitfield appeared as the gladiator hero in the first season of the cable series but stepped down from the role before the second season because of his illness. Sep 11, 2011 actor andy whitfield, seen here in january 2010, has died at the age of 39. 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. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma, his family and manager said.
Andy whitfield, the original star of starzs series spartacus. He was one of the biggest superstars of hollywoods golden age and father to academy awardwinning actor michael douglas. This can be especially risky when it comes to fan reaction. It is our sad duty to report that andy whitfield, the original star of spartacus. Blood and sand, has died at age 39 from nonhodgkin lymphoma, the network confirms.
Here are some notable instances of characters being recast after a death in the 1950s, 1960s. The cause was nonhodgkins lymphoma, his wife, vashti, said. Spartacus returns with a vengeance, and a new star. Andy whitfield, the handsome australian actor who starred in the first season of starzs gladiator drama spartacus. Fans of starz entertainments original drama spartacus. Andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Kirk douglas, golden age hollywood icon and spartacus. Jan 19, 2011 deeply disappointed to find out that andy had cancer just watched first season and had to research to find this out.
Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Jun 23, 2012 months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in spartacus, he succumbed to a rare form of cancer. On june 4, 2012, starz announced the third and final season, titled spartacus. Blood and sand, died of nonhodgkins lymphoma in his home country of australia yesterday. Actor died a month before turning 40 in september 2011 after an 18month battle with nonhodgkins lymphoma he had just found international fame in the television remake of spartacus. Deeply disappointed to find out that andy had cancer just watched first season and had to research to find this out. Actor andy whitfield, seen here in january 2010, has died at the age of 39. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after he was. Sep 11, 2011 whitfield died sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, australia. On a beautiful sunny sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms. Andy whitfield, who starred in the television series spartacus. Im actually a big fan of the show and watched since it came out. Jun 12, 2017 yes, very sadly andy whitfield died of nonhodgkin lymphoma on september 11, 2011.
The 39yearold actor is survived by his wife and two children. Months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in spartacus, he succumbed to a rare form of cancer. Jan 17, 2011 the search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. Whitfield died sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, australia. 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. Blood and sand in which there is a lot of blood and sand has died. Apr 28, 2017 however, a few bold shows took another route recasting the character. The actor in this season, andy whitfield, made his mark as spartacus, a character that we sympathize with from the first moments in to the end where he becomes the leader against slavery. It gets a lot better later on as the budget is increased. Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. Blood and sand, died sunday in sydney, australia, according to the associated press. Actor died a month before turning 40 in september 2011 after an 18month battle with nonhodgkins lymphoma he had just found international fame in. Andy whitfield, the former star of starzs drama series spartacus.
Most recently, the starz series spartacus replaced its spartacus after the first season. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. His death followed a lengthy battle with nonhodgkin lymphoma, a battle that removed him from the show that featured him in the title role. Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. Spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed. Spartacus, died 71 bce, leader in the gladiatorial war 7371 bce against rome. His army of nearly 100,000 overran most of southern italy and fought its way up the entire length of the italian peninsula to the alps. Blood and sand until he was forced to leave the show to battle cancer. Legendary actor kirk douglas died today at the age of 103.
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