Spartacus Actor, Francis ‘Frankie’ Mossman, Dies At 33

New Zealand-born actor Francis Mossman, who portrayed Vitus within the US tv sequence Spartacus: Vengeance, has died. He was 33-year-old.

Mossman died at his house in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, his household wrote in a GoFundMe marketing campaign to cowl his funeral prices. The household is hoping to move his physique again to New Zealand to be buried.

In an announcement, Mossman’s agent wrote: “It’s with deep unhappiness that we report the passing of Francis Mossman. Francis has been a part of the KR Actors whānau for a few years and was well-loved within the trade and by his friends.” “Whānau” is a Maori phrase that interprets to “prolonged household”.

The message added: “All the time a ray of sunshine and a nicely of positivity and enjoyable, Francis will probably be vastly missed. Our hearts attain out to Francis and his household throughout this unimaginably tough time.”

No explanation for death has been confirmed. Mossman’s household stated in an announcement to the Day by day Mail Australia, he “had been combating the resurfacing of previous scars and trauma from highschool, which he acknowledged in his final [Instagram] publish to the world was a ache he had endured from a younger age.”

On 13 August, Mossman shared {a photograph} of himself as a toddler to Instagram, together with the caption: “Who knew this boy would endure a lot ache.”

Quite a few Mossman’s associates paid tribute to the actor and mannequin on his Instagram web page.

Drag Race star Courtney Act wrote: “​​Oh gosh. Candy Frankie. I’m so sorry to listen to this information.”

New Zealand broadcaster Cam Mansel wrote that he’s “sorry that issues received this difficult for you”, including: “To anyone studying this it’s all the time okay to ask for assist. Please attain out to somebody you belief.”