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'He passed peacefully surrounded by love. 'On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost his 18 month battle with lymphoma cancer,' Whitfield's wife Vashti said in a statement. September 2010, it was announced that Whitfield's cancer had returned and he would not be returning for the second season.Īpproximately a year later on Septemand unforgettably and sadly a day that was in tribute around the world for America’s 9-11, our warrior Andy lost his battle with Lymphoma. Regretfully he was expected to be back on the set of Spartacus: Blood and Sand by October but a setback caused delay in filming. In June 2010 it was announced that Whitfield completely finished his treatment and was given a clean bill of health. Whitfield expects to return for a second season. This delayed production of season two of Spartacus: Blood and Sand. In March 2010, Whitfield was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, beginning treatment immediately in New Zealand. Whitfield also appears in the upcoming Australian thriller The Clinic starring opposite Tabrett Bethell (of Legend of the Seeker fame), set for release in 2010, which was shot in Deniliquin. He plays the part of Spartacus, a soldier condemned to fight as a gladiator and who ultimately leads a rebellion against the Romans.

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Whitfield starred in the 2010 television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which is filmed in New Zealand. Still working his day job as an engineer, he sought a part as a Roman gladiator in ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ and landed the lead role. He gained his first prominent role in the Australian supernatural film Gabriel. He has appeared in several Australian television series, such as Opening Up, All Saints, The Strip, Packed to the Rafters and McLeod's Daughters.

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He attended Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In 1999, Andy Whitfield married Terrica Smith-Whitfield (1999–2003) and later to Vashti Whitfield and is father to two wonderful children.

He started acting and modeling while working as an engineer and building inspector for a consulting agency. Moved to Sydney, Australia after graduating the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England for Engineering. His parents Robert and Pat Whitfield then moved to Australia in 1999 with his sibling Laura. In July 17, 1974, Andy Whitfield was born in Amlwch, Wales.