Andy Whitfield

Andy Whitfield was a British actor who passed away of non-Hodgins lymphoma at the age of 39. He was best known for performing in the Starz television series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand." Born 1971 in Amlwch, Wales, United Kingdom, he studied construction at Sheffield Hallam University. In 1999, he moved to Australia from Britain and became an engineer at Lidcombe, before later settling in Sydney. He appeared in several Australian television series, such as “Opening Up,” “All Saints,” “The Strip,” “Packed to the Rafters,” and “McLeod's Daughters.” Whitfield gained his first prominent role in the Australian supernatural film "Gabriel" in 2007. In 2010, he starred in the 2010 television series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand." That same year, Whitfield teamed up with Freddie Wong and created a 2-minute YouTube video named "Time Crisis." Also in 2010, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma and began undergoing treatment immediately in New Zealand. Whitfield made a brief, voice-only appearance in the mini