<p>The Australian actor's wife, Vashti, issued a statement saying her husband died on a "sunny Sydney morning in the 'arms of his loving wife", the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />His TV network, Starz, also released a statement yesterday reacting to the news that he had finally succumbed to cancer.<br /><br />"We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Andy Whitfield," said Starz president and CEO Chris Albrecht.<br /><br />"We were fortunate to have worked with Andy in Spartacus and came to know that the man who played a champion on-screen was also a champion in his own life."<br /><br />His Spartacus director, Steve DeKnight, took to Twitter to express his pain. "No words to express the depth of such a loss. You will be deeply missed, my brother," he wrote.<br /><br />Whitfield was diagnosed with the disease in March, 2010 and began treatment immediately in New Zealand. He is survived by his wife, Vashti, and two children.</p>
<p>The Australian actor's wife, Vashti, issued a statement saying her husband died on a "sunny Sydney morning in the 'arms of his loving wife", the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />His TV network, Starz, also released a statement yesterday reacting to the news that he had finally succumbed to cancer.<br /><br />"We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Andy Whitfield," said Starz president and CEO Chris Albrecht.<br /><br />"We were fortunate to have worked with Andy in Spartacus and came to know that the man who played a champion on-screen was also a champion in his own life."<br /><br />His Spartacus director, Steve DeKnight, took to Twitter to express his pain. "No words to express the depth of such a loss. You will be deeply missed, my brother," he wrote.<br /><br />Whitfield was diagnosed with the disease in March, 2010 and began treatment immediately in New Zealand. He is survived by his wife, Vashti, and two children.</p>