14 DAY TRIAL // Andy Whitfield, one of the most promising actors of the moment and star of Starz's hit show “Spartacus,” died of cancer last year, at the age of 39. His widow is now trying to bring his brave battle against the terrible disease to light.
As we also informed you a short while ago, there's an Andy Whitfield documentary, “Be Here Now,” which desperately needs funding from fans to see release.
It presents his 18-month battle with cancer with all its highs and lows, and one man's resolution to live life to its fullest no matter the outcome.
“Be Here Now” also aims to help others in the same situation realize that they're not alone – and certainly not hopeless, even if Andy did not survive.
To raise awareness on the documentary, Andy's widow Vashti Whitfield is speaking to the Daily Mail about the wonderful man she met, loved and lived with for so many years before the disease took him from her.
She talks of how they met and how they moved to Sydney together, how they married and had two adorable children, Jesse and Indigo Sky, who are now 7 and 4, respectively.
Vashti recalls how strong and beautiful Andy was and how he switched careers to provide for his family, from external engineer to model and, eventually, actor.
His cancer diagnosis came at the worst time possible: Andy was a happy family man and he had just gotten to see his dream come true with “Spartacus,” which had turned him into an international star.
He was cleared for cancer just 2 months after the diagnosis but learned it had relapsed as he was preparing to shoot for the second season of the show.
This time, the diagnosis offered little hope to the two, but they decided to brave this together, with Andy determined to fight until his very last day.
Which is precisely what he did, Vashti says.
However, she best remembers how he said goodbye to their children, leaving them with a memory and an image they will treasure for life.
“In his final words to them, Andy said he had to go to sleep as his body didn’t work, that he was like a butterfly with broken wings, but he would always be with them, watching over them,” Vashti tells the Mail.
Whenever they see a butterfly, they reach out their hands and cry out, “Hi, dad.”
The full interview with Vashti Whitfield is available here. More on the documentary “Be Here Now” is here. Below is the official trailer for it.
