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1 of the stars of the drama Spartacus has died aged 49 following announcing in January that he experienced most cancers.

Ioane ‘John’ King was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma most cancers which rapidly spread to his pancreas and other organs.

The New Zealand actor played gladiator Rhaskos in the Starz franchise Spartacus.

Manu Bennett, who performed Crixus in the exhibit, paid out tribute to his co-star on Instagram.

“On Spartacus John was employed as an more but with a potent existence & at any time good mindset amongst the forged & crew, received himself the talking purpose of Rhaskos,” he explained. “I recall John most fondly for his substantial grin & sparkle in his eye when he would welcome me & many others onto established just about every working day giving the Gladiatorial forearm handshake & acknowledging in his deep raspy voice, ‘Brother!’”

His family members shared a assertion on Fb, stating the actor “passed in the enterprise of loving mates and household.”

“John leaves a significant hole in this environment, acquiring been a excellent partner, father, son, brother, buddy and human getting. Individuals of us fortunate to have fulfilled him will carry on with his legacy of kindness, good influence, tough operate and really like.”

The family previously experienced started off a fundraiser on the web indicating that John and his spouse Christelle experienced been hit with the most cancers news six months just after they moved into their very own home.

King’s dying follows the demise of Spartacus co-star Andy Whitfield, who was identified with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010, and died 18 months later on at age 39.

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