ANDY WHITFIELD

The Welsh actor gained prominence through the television series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Before this, however, Andy Whitfield had numerous appearances in Australian television shows including All Saints, McLeod’s Daughters, and Packed to the Rafters. His first major film credit came through another Australian production, the supernatural movie Gabriel. Outside the film industry, Andy is happily married to Vashti Whitfield and lived along with their two children.

It was in 2010 when he received bad news about his health, prompting delays in season 2 of Spartacus. Fortunately, everything seemed to be okay for a time, until he suffered a relapse. The inevitable happened and he passed away in 2011, just 11 months after he learned of his condition. Andy was 39 years old. In 2015, a documentary film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival entitled Be Here Now. It was all about Andy’s journey and struggles during his battle against the disease that was later released on Netflix.