It was the results of this scan that found the Lymphoma had returned. Just prior to the commencement of Season 2 Andy had to undergo a PET scan to clear him as fit for the role. During this time Andy successfully underwent Chemotherapy and gained remission. This prompted Starz to make a mini series to fill the gap between the first and second season of Spartacus : Vengeance allowing Andy time to recover from treatment. At the end of the first Season Andy took ill and was diagnosed with Stage 2 Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. Andy had played the role of Spartacus in Spartacus: Blood & Sand the first season in the Starz TV show.
Andy passed away in Oct 2011 after battling Stage 4 Lymphoma. He married Vashti in 2001, they have two children and lived in Australia.
I was three days into pre Stem Cell Transplant chemotherapy called BEAM, one of the most dangerous forms of Chemotherapy.Īndy Whitefield was born in Wales in 1971. Back during my Stem Cell Transplant in St James Dublin I wrote an article called Awareness 2017 This article mentioned a number of world famous people who were victims of Lymphoma.
