<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Vashti Whitfield (2001--2011; his death) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Andy Whitfield (17 October 1971--11 September 2011) was a Welsh actor . He was best known for his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand . </P> <P> Whitfield was born in Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales . He studied construction at Sheffield Hallam University in England . He moved to Australia in 1999 to work as a construction laborer in Lidcombe, before later settling in Sydney . He appeared in several Australian television series, such as Opening Up, All Saints, The Strip, Packed to the Rafters, and McLeod's Daughters . </P>

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