Andy Whitfield is known as a motivated and diligent man. He was a wonderful spouse and a wonderful father of two children. "Why was it?" - you ask. Unfortunately, the actor has already passed away. The cause of Andy Whitfield's death is blood cancer (lymphoma).
It should be noted that the actor lived a short, but rather bright life. We will talk about the most significant moments of Andy’s fate in our article.
Childhood and youth
Actor Andy Whitfield was born July 17, 1972 in the small town of Amalucha, which is located in England. In the same place, the future artist graduated from high school. In his young years, Andy did not expect that he would once become a world-famous actor who would be remembered by the millions of people for his charisma and talent to get used to any role.
It is worth saying that in the future, Whitfield saw himself as an engineer. That is why I decided to go to the appropriate educational institution.
For several years, Andy still worked in his field, but after some time he realized that he did not fit into this role at all. The guy more and more wanted to see himself on the big screen, next to the famous actors. Without thinking twice, Andy decides to go for his dream.
The first steps to a career
Andy Whitfield, whose biography is interesting to many, for the first time goes far beyond the borders of his native home to fully devote himself to a film career. To do this, he enters the school of actors, which is located in Sydney. After her successful completion, Andy began to offer supporting roles in Australian TV series. Among them - "All Saints", "Daughters of MacLeod", "Strip", etc.
Along with filming, Andy is actively involved in photography, and also poses for local magazines.
Love and marriage
Upon arrival in Australia, Andy meets a charming girl named Terrika Smith. After several months of beautiful relationships, lovers decide to get married.
Unfortunately, the marriage did not last long - only three years. It turned out that a modest beauty named Vashti got in the way of the couple. At first glance, young people fell in love with each other. After several years of relationship, the couple decided to enter into a legal marriage. And after some time, Andy and Vashti had a son named Jesse, and then a beautiful daughter - Indigo. It should be noted that until the last days of the actor, the couple never parted.
First roles
Andy Whitfield, the films with which millions of viewers watched, was most remembered by the audience due to its role in the art picture called “Angel of Light”. It should be said that the actor for his performance was awarded a prize in the nomination "Best Actress Debut".
“Angel of Light” had huge box office in 2007. Of course, the merit of the actor in this, too. A year later, Andy Whitfield, whose biography is still of interest to the audience, received an offer to star in the film "Gabriel". This role brought the actor real popularity and love of millions of fans. A thriller with horror elements "Clinic" also replenished Whitfield's movie arsenal.
The next fateful role of Andy was the series "Spartacus: blood and sand." Here, Whitfield played the role of a former warrior who, thanks to his willpower and courage, reached tremendous heights. Becoming first a gladiator, and then the leader of an uprising against the Romans, he earned the respect and love of an army of many thousands.
Andy has become one of the most popular actors in Australia and other countries. It can be safely stated that this period became a real high point for him.
Like a bolt from the blue
After the end of the first season of Spartak, the shooting of the second followed. Unfortunately, it was not possible to see the actor in the continuation of the series. Andy Whitfield, whose films many people like, got sick. A terrible disease - lymphoma - began to spread at a frantic speed. The actor immediately began treatment. As his wife said, Whitfield received a twelve-week chemotherapy course. At this time, it seemed to everyone that he was recovering, because the man always smiled and believed in his strength.
While the doctors struggled with Andy’s terrible illness, the producers and director of the series “Spartak” decided not to wait for a miracle and to remove the mini-series “Spartak: Gods of the Arena” instead of the second season.
Two months later, Whitfield told his fans that the disease had finally subsided. Alas, that was not true. It became clear to the audience that Andy would never appear again in the series. For the role in Spartak, they took another actor - Laem McIntyre.
The last days of the actor
Andy was sure that the disease would prevail, but, unfortunately, it was stronger. When the actor found out that he had literally a few days left, he told his wife that he wanted to get a tattoo. The next day, both spouses filled the inscription Be Here Now.
In the last days of his life, Andy started filming a documentary. By this he wanted to help those who faced the same misfortune.
It is known that the wife of Vashti asked her husband to notify the children that dad will soon leave them forever. Barely holding back tears, the actor found the strength to tell about it in a positive way. He said his body was like a butterfly with a broken wing. And if she ever flies to their house, then both must believe that this is a piece of the soul of their beloved dad.
Actor Andy Whitfield. Cause of death
The actor died September 11, 2011, at the age of 39, in Sydney. The cause of Andy Whitfield's death is lymphoma. Nearby, as always, were all the relatives and friends of the actor. It should be noted that the fight against blood cancer lasted more than 18 months.
