Andy Whitfield, Original Spartacus, Dead at 39

Andy Whitfield, the British actor who starred on the first season of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has passed away from non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was 39.

Whitfield was diagnosed with treatable Stage 1 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in March of 2010, but determined to be cancer-free two months later.

However, Starz announced in September of that year that Whitfield would not be return for the show's second season because he had to undergo “aggressive treatment” for a recurrence of the disease. Australian actor Liam McIntyre was named Whitfield's successor.

In a statement released to the Associated Press, it was announced that a “beautiful young warrior,” passed away on a “sunny Sydney morning” in the “arms of his loving wife.” Our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones.

It really shocked when I get to know this news about the original Spartacus actor Andy Whitefield passed away on September 11, 2011. I still remember what a huge success it was, the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Though at first, I don't really like him, but episode after episode, I found out he played the Spartacus so well; the love for his wife, the love for freedom and love for brothers. Ever since Andy leave the team and for the treatment, many of the Spartacus fans are hoping that he would get well soon and return. But now, he has gone...