![]() ![]() In January of this year, Aussie actor Liam McIntyre (HBO’s The Pacific) was chosen to assume the title role in what is now titled Spartacus: Vengeance - and with his predecessor’s OK. Andy’s incandescent film presence made men want to be him and women want to marry him.” Spartacus‘ leading lady Lucy Lawless said Whitfield “left an indelible mark on all of us in the Spartacus family… He was a gentle man who never said a bad word about anyone, a gifted photographer, engineer (no really!) and a brilliant actor. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.” Andy was an inspiration to all of us as he faced this very personal battle with courage, strength and grace. “ man who played a champion on-screen was also a champion in his own life. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague,” Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht says in a statement to our sister site. To accommodate the actor’s original unavailability, Starz halted production on the original Spartacus: Blood and Sand and fast-tracked a six-episode prequel series titled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.īut come September 2010, Starz announced that Whitfield would not be returning for the original series’ second season after all, so that he could pursue “aggressive treatment” for a recurrence of his cancer. Like, seriously, I feel like I’m 10 years younger. In July 2010, at the Spartacus panel at the San Diego Comic-Con (see photo above), Whitfield said, “I feel better than ever…. He was declared cancer-free two months later, after completing his original treatment therapy. The Welsh-born Whitfield was first diagnosed with treatable Stage 1 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in early March of 2010. Law & Order: OC Is Shaking Stabler’s Family Tree (And We’re Suddenly Very Excited for Season 4) (Exclusive) ![]()
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