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July 17, 1974 - September 11, 2011

He was most known for his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

In March 2010, Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, beginning treatment immediately in New Zealand.[8] This delayed production of season two of Spartacus: Blood and Sand.[8] Whitfield succumbed to non-Hodgkin Lymphoma on September 11, 2011.