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Spartacus actor Andy Whitfield dies at aged just 39

Actor Andy Whitfield, who found fame playing the title role in the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has died of non-Hodgkin lymphona aged 39.The Welsh-born actor passed away in Sydney, 18 months after he was first diagnosed with the disease, according to his manager.

‘On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost his 18-month battle with lymphoma cancer,’ his wife Vashti said in a statement.

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September 12, 2011 | Leave a comment | Permalink

Catherine Zeta Jones treated for bipolar in mental health unit

Catherine Zeta-Jones has checked in to a mental health unit with bipolar disorder. The Welsh star, 41, was said to be “stresed out” after husband Michael Douglas’s battle against throat cancer. A friend said: “She’s been through a terrible time lately.”

She’s been through hell as she stood by husband Michael Douglas during his fight against cancer. And the ordeal seems to have taken its toll on Catherine Zeta-Jones. Yesterday it was revealed she was admitted to a US mental health unit suffering from bipolar disorder.

April 14, 2011 | Leave a comment | Permalink

Tech Buzz: iPhone 5 release date

It doesn’t take much to get the tech world talking about the iPhone. The internet has swirled with speculation in recent weeks about a release date for Apple’s iPhone 5, and even whether the company will update its iconic smartphone at all this year.

Now, the most tenuous of news reports has ramped the talk up again. A South Korean news site reported this week that Apple plans to release the phone in the fourth week of June. According to a translation by the MacRumors site, ETNews.co.kr reported that “Apple has confirmed” that time frame.