'Spartacus' star Andy Whitfield dies of lymphoma at 39

Andy Whitefield as Spartacus
 in Spartacus Blood and Sand.

Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has died at age 39, according to representatives and family.

Whitfield died Sunday in Sydney, Australia, 18 months after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, manager Sam Maydew told the Associated Press.