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Very sad news: Andy Whitfield, the star of Spartacus: Blood And Sand on Starz, has died of cancer at 39. Whitfield's diagnosis came after the shooting of that season, and he had to drop out of the series — Spartacus will be played by Liam McIntyre in the upcoming run of episodes, called Spartacus: Vengeance. This summer at press tour, McIntyre told critics this about Whitfield:
<span style="font-style: italic">He's gotten in contact with me, and he I mean, the guy has got, I know from experience now, the job that you dream of getting. It's the job of a lifetime, and then he's met with this tragic circumstance. And he's still got the strength of character to contact me and say, "Good luck. Well done," and give me some tips and advice on how to get through the grueling schedule. I think that speaks volumes of a man. He's fantastic.</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">He's gotten in contact with me, and he I mean, the guy has got, I know from experience now, the job that you dream of getting. It's the job of a lifetime, and then he's met with this tragic circumstance. And he's still got the strength of character to contact me and say, "Good luck. Well done," and give me some tips and advice on how to get through the grueling schedule. I think that speaks volumes of a man. He's fantastic.</span>
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