Australian actor Julian McMahon dies aged 56
McMahon, who was the son of former prime minister Billy McMahon, died on July 2. His wife, Kelly McMahon, told Deadline in a statement that he passed away peacefully in his sleep.
'With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer,' she said.
'Julian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work, and he loved his fans. His deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible.
'We ask for support during this time to allow our family to grieve in privacy. And we wish for all of those to whom Julian brought joy, to continue to find joy in life. We are grateful for the memories.'
McMahon was born in Sydney on July 27, 1968, and began his career as a model before entering the acting scene in 1989 on soap opera The Power, the Passion, and then Home and Away in 1990.
Two years later, McMahon starred alongside Elliott Gould in the Australian-American movie Wet and Wild Summer!, and moved to the United States to bolster his acting career, finding himself back at another TV soap, NBC's Another World.
He soon stepped into one of his most popular roles on WB's supernatural drama Charmed, playing a half-demon for three seasons before joining Ryan Murphy's hit plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck – which earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
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