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Francis Mossman, Actor who played Vitus in the series Spartacus: Blood and sand, he died at the age of 33. According to his family in a statement, the performer committed suicide after suffering mental problems.
“Recently, Francis had been struggling with the resurgence of old high school injuries and traumas, something he acknowledged in his latest Instagram post, it was a pain he had endured since he was young,” the statement reads. , collected by Daily Mail Australia.
“The world we face right now is a burden on many shoulders, including for those who are engaged in the arts and who have seen their livelihoods severely affected by the VOCID closures,” he adds.
“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Francis Mossman. Francis was overwhelmingly kind, enthusiastic and very affectionate, which had a positive impact on the lives of many who knew him. He had the most contagious smile along with the sense of the brightest humor imaginable. He was always a big boy and had the warmest and most generous heart that lit up wherever he went. He will always be loved and we will miss him, “the text concludes.
Who was Francis Mossman?
The performer debuted on the small screen in 2006 in an episode of Shortland Street. In addition to Spartacus: Blood and sand, His other big role came thanks to The Horizon, a series in which he played Stevie Hughes. His filmography includes other titles such as Americans in Oz, Dream Channel, Ruben Guthrie or The Richmond Family Massacre.
As his family revealed, the artist had also graduated in Interpretation, Cinema, Television and Audiovisual Studies by the University of Auckland.