The fiction series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a major slave uprising against the. Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. When it was revealed that andy whitfield had to drop out of the spartacus series due to his battle with cancer, there was concern that. Blood and sand, died from nonhodgkins lymphoma at age 37 sunday in sydney, australia. Andy whitfield of spartacus cancer death documentary. Jun 23, 2012 months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in spartacus, he succumbed to a rare form of cancer. To the world he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well. The search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. Sep 12, 2011 actor andy whitfield, who starred in the successful television series spartacus. Cbsap andy whitfield, who played spartacus in the starz series spartacus. Kirk douglas, hollywood icon best known as spartacus. Apr 08, 2016 andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Blood and sand, died yesterday in sydney, australia where he had lived since 1999.
He is best known for portraying ashur on the starz tv series spartacus. She is close friends with lucretia, however, their lively relationship is more than meets the eye. Blood and sand lead actor andy whitefield, 39, died sunday at his home in sydney after a 18month fight with nonhodgkins lymphoma. Andrew andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Kirk douglas, the last great star of hollywoods golden age, who stared on screen in legendary films like spartacus, has died. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. Blood and sand lead actor andy whitefield, 39, passed away on sunday at his home in sydney after his 18month fight with nonhodgkins lymphoma. Feb 05, 2020 kirk douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in spartacus, lust for life and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the hollywood blacklist, has died at. With kirk douglas, laurence olivier, jean simmons, charles laughton. To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden. But spartacus is no uneven patchwork of divergent ideas. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with nonhodgkin. Feb 07, 2020 legendary hollywood actor kirk douglas who starred in legendary films like spartacus has died, his family announced wednesday.
Sep, 2011 britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. Here his anguished widow tells of his shocking decline. Whitfield, the 37yearold star of the cable tv series spartacus. Kirk douglas, golden age hollywood icon and spartacus. Sep 12, 2011 be here now the andy whitfield story feature documentary kickstart video, by lilibet foster duration. Jan 17, 2011 the search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. The other actor who made the first series such a success was john hannah. A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his destiny seized by an act of rebellious violence. According to the new york times, the 39yearold passed. He moved to australia in 1999 to work as a construction.
Fans of starz entertainments original drama spartacus. Kirk douglas, the dimplechinned spartacus star with the largerthanlife persona, died wednesday. Mcintyre, a littleknown australian actor who will soon be carrying the second season of spartacus, was necessitated after it was announced in the fall that mr. It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and i announce that kirk douglas left us today at the age of 103, son michael douglas said in a statement published by people. The slave spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent roman republic. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee blog. During the arrival of spartacus in blood and sand, crixus is seen as chief rival to spartacus and becomes the lover of naevia.
Tragedy befell the spartacus series with the sudden illness of andy whitfield being diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. Sep 12, 2011 spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed. In vengeance, ilithyia becomes pregnant and her pregnancy unknowingly plays a large role in the beginning stages of the war in. Born in 1916 as issur danielovitch to russianjewish immigrants, he had married twice to diana dill, anne buydens has two sons from each wife actor michael douglas, producer joel douglas, producer peter douglas, and late actor eric douglas. The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent. Kirk douglas, golden age hollywood icon and spartacus actor. The fiction series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a major slave uprising against the roman republic departing from capua. Andy whitfield lost his battle with lymphoma cancer after 18 months. Douglas, who continued to act occasionally after overcoming a stroke in 1996 that impaired his speech, died wednesday. Crixus is a central character in the spartacus series. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield the 39 year old star of spartacus.
Spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed. Actor andy whitfield, who starred in the successful television series spartacus. Blood and sand in which there is a lot of blood and sand has died. Australian actor liam mcintyre has been named the new star of the starz drama series, which became a breakout. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy. After a relatively mild round of chemotherapy, by september he felt. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non.
Andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Andy whitfield, spartacus star, dead at 39 actor died in sydney on sunday after battle with nonhodgkins lymphoma. The then38yearold whitfield had cancer, specifically stage 4 nonhodgkin lymphoma. Blood and sand know whitfield as the titular gladiator. He is a former champion of capua, introduced into batiatus ludus as a slave desiring the life of a gladiator, who eventually fights his way up to become one of the top gladiators of the ludus. The official website for the starzplay original series spartacus, a visceral retelling of romes most famous gladiator from executive producer steven s. To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a. The cause was nonhodgkins lymphoma, his wife, vashti, said. According to the new york times, the 39yearold passed away on sunday in sydney, australia from nonhodgkins lymphoma. Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. A stalwart of hollywoods golden age, iconic actor kirk douglas has died at the age of 103. He also performed and wrote sketches and songs for the groups final tv series in 1974, when actor john cleese left. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee.
He is best known for portraying ashur on the starz tv series. A year and a half ago whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma cancer, a rare form of lymphoma cancer. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Spartacus actor andy whitfields cancer battle documented. He studied construction at sheffield hallam university in england. Kirk douglas, hollywood icon best known as spartacus, dead. Kirk douglas, the last great star of hollywoods golden age, who starred on screen in legendary films like spartacus and off screen as one of tinseltowns greatest ladies men, has died. Feb 09, 2018 john gavin, who appeared in douglas sirks imitation of life, alfred hitchcocks psycho and the epic spartacus, has died. Its one of the most extreme things ive ever gone through, hed recall of the. A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his.
It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and i announce that kirk douglas left us today at the age of 103. Be here now the andy whitfield story feature documentary kickstart video, by lilibet foster duration. Spartacus is an american television series produced in new zealand that premiered on starz on january 22, 2010, and concluded on april 12, 20. She is a wealthy roman woman, the daughter of senator albinius, and the wife of praetor gaius claudius glaber. Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Feb 05, 2020 kirk douglas, the dimplechinned spartacus star with the largerthanlife persona, died wednesday. He also performed and wrote sketches and songs for the groups final tv series in 1974, when actor john cleese left temporarily.
Directed by 11 writing credits 17 cast 194 produced by 26 music by 1 cinematography by 3 film editing by 8. Spartacus star dead at 39 this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. After the completion of the first season titled spartacus. His mother and father still reside in lebanon as does his younger brother and a large extended family of cousins, uncles and aunts. The actor was preparing for the second season of starzs series when he was diagnosed and had to drop out. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma, his family and manager said. Blood and sand, was in his prime when he was diagnosed with nonhodgkins lymphoma. Blood and sand has passed awaywhitfield was born in amlwch, anglesey and studied engineering at the university of sheffield and worked in. Spartacus s actor died during the same year of gods of the arena, leading to finding a worthy successor in liam mcintyre to take up the mantle of the lead. Kirk douglas who starred in films like spartacus has died aged 103. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy whitfield. Months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in spartacus, he succumbed to a rare form of cancer. Inside spartacus star andy whitfields brave final fight.
Because of this, the series decided to give backstory by way of prequel telling the story of spartacus roman owner, batiatus and his wife lucretia. She is close friends with lucretia, however, their lively relationship is more than meets the. Vengeance released, leading to war of the damned as the shows final season. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of. It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and i announce that kirk douglas left us today at the age of 103, his 75yearold son michael douglas, also an actor said in a statement posted on facebook, to the world, he was a legend, an actor from. Andy whitfield, the former star of starzs drama series spartacus. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. The star, who was born in amlwch, wales, but moved to. Blood and sand, production for another season was delayed because lead actor andy whitfield was diagnosed with earlystage nonhodgkin lymphoma so starz produced a sixepisode prequel miniseries entitled spartacus. Blood and sand, died sunday of nonhodgkin lymphoma in sydney, his manager sam maydew told the associated press. Feb 05, 2020 a stalwart of hollywoods golden age, iconic actor kirk douglas has died at the age of 103. He was the father of actor michael douglas and paterfamilias of a hollyw. Kirk douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in spartacus, lust for life and dozens of other films and helped.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. Tarabay was born in beirut, lebanon to a large family. John gavin, who appeared in douglas sirks imitation of life, alfred hitchcocks psycho and the epic spartacus, has died. At the restored version of three hours and eighteen minutes, there is practically no dead footage in the film. Liam mcintyre talks about taking over in season 2 of blood and sand. Pana hema taylor is an actor, known for spartacus 2010, the brokenwood mysteries 2014 and westside 2015. The fiction series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bce led a major slave uprising against the roman republic departing from capua.
Andy whitfield spartacus blood and sand actor dead at 39. Welsh actor andy whitfield, best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. Blood and sand died on sunday in sydney, australia. Blood and sand, has died of nonhodgkin lymphoma, it was confirmed today. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, who starred in the television series spartacus. Feb 06, 2020 it is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and i announce that kirk douglas left us today at the age of 103. Whitfield, who created the lead character in that hit starz series about the roman gladiator who eventually leads a slave rebellion, had had a recurrence of. Ilithyia is a major character in the spartacus series. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against. Be here now the andy whitfield story 2,309,942 views 6. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. He was the father of actor michael douglas and paterfamilias of.
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