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Spartacus is dead

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Andy Whitfield died yesterday of cancer

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18 months from crazy ass fit to lifeless cancer-ridden corpse. Depressing.
 
Few here will know this name. He was nominated for a Golden Nymph for Spartacus after obtaining a Screenwise degree in his 20s.

Many will know the name Andy Whitfield, whom legend says sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads to play the role of Spartacus.

Andy and John Hannah played together for years in the role. Andy played with Manu Bennett, Lucy Lawless, Peter Mensah and basically everyone who helped create what we now know as the new Softcore porn genera

Befoer he fell ill Andy, was still scheduled to play his role in Spartacus.

If you want to read a great story about Starz Original Series and how the world was, pick up a copy of his autobiography, "Andy Whitfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia".
 
Cancer did what the Romans couldn't.

(exact quote from my dad's email about the death this morning)


Glad the show continues, terrible news though. RIP.
 
just finished watching this show, what a great series. definitely one of the best/most underrated shows out there
 
I'm a few episodes from finishing. I need to find the last couple of episodes.
 
Get me a Spanx. I'll take his place. No one will know.
 
I stopped watching after the prequel season.
 
the prequel season was easily the weakest i would think but i still found it wildly entertaining. Especially with how it plays into the next 2 seasons.
 
Can't believe I am just now seeing this or hearing about it. I knew he had left the show to battle cancer, but I thought I heard he was doing better and that was it. Wow.
 
i just finished the series finale the other day, the show went downhill after whitfield died. it was the writing more than anything, and the only compelling new character was gannicus. cryxus and spartacus' acting was horrible in the last two seasons. crassus was a bright spot in my opinion, a very complex character who you respect but despise. its a shame though, i feel like if whitfield would have never passed away this series would have been epic...
 
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