Fantastic Four star Julian McMahon dies of cancer aged 56 as wife pays tribute
Charmed and Nip/Tuck actor Julian McMahon has died aged 56 after a private battle with cancer. He passed away in Clearwater, Florida on July 2, with his wife paying tribute to the 'beloved' Charmed star.
"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," Kelly McMahon told Deadline.
"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."
The Australian performer, son of former Prime Minister Billy McMahon, began his journey as a model before transitioning into acting during the late 80s, reports the Mirror. He featured in Home and Away from 1990 to 1991 before making his film debut alongside Elliott Gould in Wet and Wild Summer.
He subsequently relocated to Hollywood to pursue his acting ambitions, appearing in NBC's Another World in 1993 before securing parts in Profiler, in Charmed as Cole Turner, and Fantastic Four as Dr Doom.
Audiences will remember him for securing his first leading television role in Ryan Murphy's Nip/Tuck, which spanned six seasons and earned him a Golden Globe nomination for portraying Dr Christian Troy. His leading man status saw him star in FBI: Most Wanted as Jess LaCroix for three seasons, before his departure in 2022.
His final two film roles were as Scally in The Surfer and Chick Carlson in The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat. This year, he also portrayed Prime Minister Stephen Roos in Netflix's The Residence.
Julian tied the knot with Dannii Minogue in 1994 after they met on the set of Home and Away a few years earlier. He even featured in her music video for This Is It, which was inspired by their relationship.
Their careers often kept them apart, with him working in the US and her in the UK. A year and a half later, they decided to part ways.
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In 1999, he wed Baywatch star Brooke Burns, and they welcomed a daughter in 2000 before ending their marriage in 2001. He then married for a third time in 2014 to Kelly Paniagua.
He once opened up about his experience of living in America while identifying as Australian. He expressed: "I feel like I'm Australian on the inside and American on the outside or something. I would never want to leave it behind either.
"I love Australians, Australianisms, I love my part of being Australian. I love where I grew up and how I grew up and, you know, I wouldn't change it for the world."
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