R.I.P Andy Whitfield (aka Spartacus)

lurkio · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:13

Iam really saddened by this , I was just coming into his own and this happened

Life is a bitch

kiel367 · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:23

that bbc article actually brought a lump in my throat, gutted, he was brilliant

Rameses · 15 Sep 2011 at 13:32

I am nearing the end of S1 of Spartacus. Such sad news it is to see him gone.

.Lethal · 15 Sep 2011 at 14:14

wannabedamned said:
RIP Andy Whitfield, genuinely Gutted. he definitely died before his prime. Blood and Sands was a masterpiece and the whole series was set to be fantastic, such a shame it'll have to carry on without him.

I Love this

Yeah I agree Andy was awesome in Spartacus and I was somewhat disappointed to hear he wouldn't be in season 2.

vicisthebest said:
Me and my OH love this programme and I had no idea his lymphoma was this bad. He got better, then relapsed, but I had no idea it was going to end his life so quickly, I thought he was still fighting it and assumed he was getting better again.

I don't think any of us knew really. We only read what was posted online, which wasn't much more than it starting again.

RIP

Kohaashi · 11 Jul 2012 at 21:21

For the fans that don't know, there is a kickstarter to fund a documentary about Andy's life after he was diagnosed with cancer to inspire and help others to live in the here and now, while pushing to accelerate the pace of cancer research.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/426354716/be-here-now-the-andy-whitfield-story

Raumarik · 11 Jul 2012 at 21:32

Damn I only just started watching the first season

Sodding typical that an actor in his prime who was just making a name for himself dies. RIP

s0ck · 11 Jul 2012 at 21:36

Cheers for the link.

He was bloody awesome in Spartacus.

RIP

Slinky1989 · 11 Jul 2012 at 21:40

Just like the above two posters, I've only just started watching this as it's on freeview now. It's absolutely awesome and I'm totally gutted to have learnt of his death.

An awesome actor and a real shame that he's been taken this way

RIP

Raumarik · 11 Jul 2012 at 21:46

Reminds me a little of Doyle in Angel, really liked the actor (Glenn Quinn) then found out he'd died when I went onto IMDB to find out what else he'd been in.

Kohaashi · 18 Jul 2012 at 21:30

Only 4 days to go on the 'Be Here Now – The Andy Whitfield Story' Kickstarter campaign.

http://beherenowfilm.com