Andy Whitfield Dead: 'Spartacus' Star Dies Of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Andy Whitfield, the 39-year-old star of the cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died.

Manager Sam Maydew says Whitfield died Sunday of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sydney, Australia.

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.

In January the network announced that another Australian actor, Liam McIntyre, would take over the role.

That sucks.

I don't see how this show would've been any better. They escaped! It was an awesome show though and I would've tuned in for the 2nd season.

Did you watch the prequel season?

RIP, he was great in that show

He was a good actor and a good man. RIP Andy.

That is very sad, he was great in the show, and that is really sad that right when things were falling into place that it all had to go that way for him.

RIP, really enjoyed him in the show.

That's too bad, I liked what work of his I saw.

That's a real shame. Just when he found a big show his cancer returned