Today, one of Motherbird's favorite actors, Andy Whitfield passed away. He had been battling cancer, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma for eighteen months. He was best known for his role as Spartacus in the Starz period drama "Spartacus: Blood and Sand". He stepped down during production of the second season due to his illness. Actor Liam McIntyre will be stepping up to the role of Spartacus during season three, “It’s hard. You kind of wish you didn’t have the opportunity,” McIntyre said at this year's Comic-Con about taking on the role. “The best thing I can do is bust my [butt] … and honor the legacy.” McIntyre definitely has big boots to fill.
Whitfield's wife, Vashti, released this statement this evening:
"On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost his 18 month battle with lymphoma cancer. He passed peacefully surrounded by love. Thank you to all his fans whose love and support have help carry him to this point. He will be remembered as the inspiring, courageous and gentle man, father and husband he was."
Andy will definitely be missed.
The third season of Spartacus is planned to be released early 2012.
Motherbird Over and Out.
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