Actor Andy Whitfield has died after losing his battle with cancer. He was 39.The Spartacus: Blood And Sand star passed away at home in Sydney, Australia on Sunday (11Sep11) after succumbing to non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, according to his manager Sam Maydew.
His devastated wife Vashti paid tribute to the star, calling him a "beautiful young warrior" who died on a "sunny Sydney morning" in the "arms of his loving wife."
The British-born actor moved Down Under in 1999 and was a virtual unknown when he landed the lead in the gladiator TV drama series, which became a huge hit.
He was preparing to shoot a second series when he was struck down with the disease in 2010. He was replaced by Liam MCIntyre.
Whitfield died Sunday of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He was diagnosed with the disease 18 months ago while prepping for the second season the Starz series.
Starz, with Whitfield’s blessing, later replaced him in the title role with Liam McIntyre.
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After the news of Whitfield’s death broke, several in Hollywood took to Twitter to share their condolences.
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