These Celebrities Died Tragically Young

Andy Whitfield, 39 Years Old

Welsh actor Andy Whitfield was best known for his role in the Starz series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand." He studied construction in trade school and then went on to try acting. He received a cancer diagnosis in 2011, and delayed filming on the Starz prequel, "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena." He was declared cancer-free in June 2011, but a routine check revealed a relapse two months later. He died in 2011, 18 months after the diagnosis.

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