Andy Whitfield died at the age of 39

Andy Whitfield, who starred on the Starz show, "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," died - Sunday, September 11 in Sydney, Australia at the age of 39 after an 18 month battle with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, manager Sam Maydew said.


Andy Whitfield was diagnosed with the form of cancer after finishing up the first season of Spartacus and he was forced to leave the show when he was diagnosed with the disease 18 months ago.