Andy Whitfield Has Passed Away
Andy Whitfield left the role of Spartacus in Starz's Spartacus: Blood and Sand last year after the cancer he thought was in remission came back. Last I heard, Andy was responding well to treatment and they said he was getting better and might recover. They made it sound like maybe Andy would be back to getting his crotch chapped from wearing leather loin cloths really soon. But sadly, his manager told the Associated Press that Andy died of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sydney, Australia today. Andy was only 39 years old. From the Associated Press comes this piece of sadness:
Whitfield's wife Vashti in a statement called her husband a "beautiful young warrior" who died on a "sunny Sydney morning" in the "arms of his loving wife."Whitfield — who was born in Wales and lived in Australia — was a virtual unknown when he was cast as the title hero in "Spartacus," a hit original series for the Starz network that made waves with its graphic violence and sexuality.
Whitfield was preparing for the second season when he was diagnosed 18 months ago.
Rest in peace, Andy.
Sad. R.I.P. Andy.
Submitted by Lucifer_Sam on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:31pm.
Rest in peace, Andy Whitfield you beautiful man.
Our loss is the gain of all those horny female seraphs, because there is one sexy angel coming to heaven right now.
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So true. Great post. RIP... TYTD.
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Really fucking sad. I could've sworn I read he was getting better. BOOOO cancer! BOOOOOOOOOO :(
that is so sad, Andy was FANTASTIC on Spartacus, fierce, sexy, strong, reserved...just a great smoldering performance. True the character Spartacus can be a bit of a pill, especially compared to the way more fun Ganicus, but Andy always made you cheer for him, his replacement would be lucky to be half as good
One of the most AMAZING, underated shows! I was rooting for him to beat cancer. And 37, is such a young age to go. And at the height of his career?! Too sad. RIP.
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Not too tight. I want to leave room for some pucker!
This is truly sad. Kudos to production for standing behind him. Comfort and peace to all who loved him.
It really seems like the makers of Spartacus tried hard to work around his illness. I'm sure the prequel season was a way to buy more time, until they just couldn't hold off the replacement any longer.
Truly sad that he was robbed of his potential in career and life :(
snowball! Sending good vibes to you: keep us posted, okay?
Such a shame. From the outtakes he looked a genuine nice guy with a good heart.
Rest in Peace Andy
Andy was excellent as Spartacus. It truly a shame to see anyone die so young and held so much promise. I hope his family handles this loss as well as possible. I am curious as to what happens in the new season of "Spartacus." It was superb in seasons one and two! I hope it continues.
*hugs* snowball *hugs*
Sending you d-love and good thoughts.
Submitted by You_Complete_Me. on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 8:49am.
Submitted by Chris Eccleston... on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 9:24am.
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Thanks, guys. :)
Just wandered back home with pretty tape on my neck and a few days to sit on my hands. It's almost stupid how fast the test is for how much it matters. The worse part is trying to sit still while there are ten people wandering around a tiny room all doing different things and talking. Oh, and you have a needle in and out of your neck.
@Snowball
*sends you transatlantic shiploads of good vibes*
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Who are you calling silly cow?
not shocked: AMEN to that.
Sadness. A young death is always sadness.
Well, ANY death is a sadness to the family/friends but people don't expect to outlive their kids...
Submitted by snowball on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 8:04am.
OMG, please please please keep us updated!
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My obsessive fascination is in your imagination.
Spartacus is live stream on Netflix. I have never heard of it but will tune in based on these comments.
NOOOOOO! This makes me so sad, he was a damn good actor. Probably one of the reasons I kept watching Spartacus. I really had hopes for him.
I read that there was a cure but just like the war on drugs, the government makes a lot of $$ off of treatments and would like to keep it that way. I even read that one of the original researchers killed themselves for knowing that fact. If that is true, then just like someone else said, the FDA really is a terrorist group!
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I am a fan of Andy Whitfield from the very first scene of the very first episode of Spartacus. Those eyes drew me in and captured my heart.
While others complained about too much violence, too much sexy, too much manliness, I drank every drop of his performance. Andy was a true "find" and well on his way to stardom. The passion, power, sensuality and force of the character shined through Andy. Andy became Spartacus and made that show the hit that it is.
Such a man is rare and I'm glad we were able to have a little bit of himself immortalized on screen.
LONG LIVE SPARTACUS!
WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, ANDY!
God bless you, sir. God Bless You.
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All together now: FUCK MY LIFE. - The One-and-Only Michael K- 6/17/11
Submitted by snowball on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 8:04am.
I hope it all goes smoothly for you, snowball & that you're given a clean bill.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I LOVED HIM!
Wikipedia and IMDB sites say he was born in 74 but the media is reporting that he died at 39,um wouldn't he be 37? Either way, he was way to young and way to talented :/___________________________________
"I was half a virgin when I met him!"
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:'( This breaks my heart for his family.
Not to utterly thread hijack, but what a fucking day to read this one. In an hour and a half I'm on my way to the hospital for some tests. I've had nodes on my thyroid for a few months that looked weird but benign but they just suddenly bigger in the last few weeks. I see an oncologist for a blood disorder and now he's ordered me in for a needle biopsy.
FUCK CANCER!
I read about this last night and it made me so fricking sad that I couldn't sleep. I watched his show and read about all of the actors, and it guts me to know that Andy has died so young. Rest in peace, Andy, you will be missed.
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My heart sounds just for you my dear...
Loved him in Spartacus - violent as hell, but so, so good. Rest in Peace you beautiful man.
Submitted by sarah990 on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:24am.
We all know the government is hiding the cure, the FDA should be labeled as a terrorist group.
You have no idea how right you are with the second half of that statement, Sarah.
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Submitted by You_Complete_Me. on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 7:19am
I have to agree. When I donate money, I try to donate only to organizations that say specifically where the money is going.
RIP, Andy.
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My obsessive fascination is in your imagination.
First, Cliff Robertson passed away and now this guy. He was good in Spartacus.
My sympathies to his family. Have Fair Winds and Following Seas. RIP.
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"Going to Burger King to eat healthy is like going to a prostitute for a hug." Dlister Supah 8.20.11
I must rant, because... as more people than ever succumb to cancer, I grow increasingly angered that all the millions of dollars painstakingly raised by countless fundraisers by hopeful & well-meaning folk have not translated to meaningful improved treatments and outcome for sufferers. Let's face it: This modern-day charitable blitz of pink merchandise, yellow bracelets, etc. is largely proving to be a sham of epic proportion.
The ones profiting, for the most case, are clearly not the patients and their families.
More people need to become outraged over this fuckery & demand answers & accountability.
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"okayyy lets not make a goddess out of Maria Shiver now. It's from her bitch face that she is a cunt." - cuntwhore (2011-08-08)
My brother who was 51 died of T-Cell Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. The treatment consists of Chemo and drugs that weaken your immune system so much you end up dying of an infection. I saw my brother suffer so much, spend 5 week in ICU, go through rehab, he finally turned the corner with a clear PET scan and he even grew his hair back. Then on a Monday he caught "a bug", by Thursday he passed away.
SUCK is Cancer!
Submitted by Uncle Brain-fart: "I don`t know who he is, but I have one thing to say:
FUCK CANCER, YOU FUCKING CUNT!"
WORD.
Also, the only reason I want to live to be old is this: For me, even worse than the pain or death itself is knowing that my kids would miss me.
When you're old, you're less likely to be missed as acutely. When a really old person dies, I think it's as it should be. When a young person dies, that's fucking tragic.
Submitted by sarah990 on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:24am.
"We all know the government is hiding the cure, the FDA should be labeled as a terrorist group."
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FDA is corrupt, yes, but bottom line is that there is no "cure" for cancer.
Cancer is a wide-spectrum disease with very complex etiology. Treating it will never be a one-size-fits-all. This is the reality.
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"okayyy lets not make a goddess out of Maria Shiver now. It's from her bitch face that she is a cunt." - cuntwhore (2011-08-08)
This sex-on-legs was way too young to die. I fucking hate cancer.
Still feel so sad that he's gone and super sad for his young family missing him. :(
Submitted by Gaza Strip on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 3:36am.
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"Gaza Strip's Predictable Rant Against RIP" YAWN
"Gaza Strip's Predictable Rant Against RIP" YAWN
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Get a new shtick Gaza, this one is old, tired and needs to RIP.
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Learn the truth about "cancer treatment"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWkqSncY3fg
Learn the truth about "cancer treatment"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWkqSncY3fg
love(d) spartacus, R.I.P.
...-Come home to Jamaica-...
I feel sorry for his young family that will miss out on seeing their dad whilst growing up. I lost my dad 3 years ago and the pain never leaves, the worst thing with cancer is knowing that they are not going to get better and seeing them suffer, I hope when my time comes it will be swift
I feel sorry for his young family that will miss out on seeing their dad whilst growing up. I lost my dad 3 years ago and the pain never leaves, the worst thing with cancer is knowing that they are not going to get better and seeing them suffer, I hope when my time comes it will be swift
And the word "DIED" is totally appropriate.
"RIP" SQUAWK "RIP" SQUAWK "RIP" SQUAWK
This is so Fucking Sad! I want to cry,,Spartacus will never be the same! R.I.P. Andy
Team FUCK CANCER.
But I'm always a little shocked too. I always see specials about how certain cultures have really low instances of cancer (the Japanese before the whole nuclear meltdown thing) and while it's not impossible for someone to be in shape and still eat crap, it's definitely jaunting to see someone in shape, taking care of themselves get hit with cancer anyway.
Never saw the show,but sad to hear of someone so young passing.
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Submitted by Datura on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:46pm.
What a shame. He was so young. :(
It always shocks me a little when people who are in great physical shape like Andy and the guy who plays Dexter end up with cancer. I know it's genetic for the most part, but you'd think really healthy people would have an edge. I dunno. I'm just babbling.
Spartacus was about the only series apart from 24 I have seen for many years. If you haven't seen it and can handle plenty of sex and violence, it is defo worth seeing. Andy Whitfield was by all accounts a decent bloke as well as the linchpin of the series. Death and Fate don't discriminate. Kia kaha to his family.
Why do all these gorgeous homosexual stars come from Australia?
Is there something against gorgeous American homosexual stars?
can we please trade all the worthless cash monies fame whores to give him his life back???
Way, way too young to die. Bless him and his family. I saw him in the movie Gabriel and I couldn't believe how beautiful he was. One of the most beautiful men I have ever seen. He was really good in the film too.
Just very sad.
Sads.
'We are responsible for what we do unless we are celebrities.'
We all know the government is hiding the cure, the FDA should be labeled as a terrorist group.