I didn’t want my first post on September 12th to be more sad news so I decided to post this today:
Andy Whitfield, 'Spartacus' Star, Dead At 39
Actor died in Sydney on Sunday after battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Andy Whitfield and Erin L. Cummings in: Spartacus Blood and Sand
Andy Whitfield, who was the star of the Starz Entertainment sword-and-sandal series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," died in Australia on Sunday at the age of 39.
The muscled actor succumbed to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of blood cancer with which he was diagnosed in March 2010, according to The New York Times.
Whitfield was born in Wales, but made his home in Australia, where he first came to attention after stints in a number TV shows, including "All Saints" and "Packed to the Rafters." The sometime model had his biggest breakthrough, though, when he was cast in the Starz series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," in which he played the title role of a soldier who leads a rebellion against the Roman Empire. The series was an instant hit thanks to his turn in the classic role that had previously been filled by such screen icons as Kirk Douglas
Why Can’t Starz have a hit series? The network seems plagued with 
bad luck. At least it seems that every time I enjoy a series on Starz, like Spartacus: Blood and Sand with Whitfield and the sultry Erin L. Cummings [right] or Crash with Moran Atias [below] something tragic leads to either the outright cancellation or possible cancellation of a promising series.
Moran Atias