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    The 56-year-old Julian McMahon has p@ssed away

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    Sadly, Julian McMahon, who was best known for his appearances in famous shows like Nip/Tuck and Charmed, has died at the age of 56.

    Kelly Paniagua, McMahon’s wife, said in a statement that the Australian actor died on Wednesday, July 3, in Clearwater, Florida, after a secret battle with cancer.

    The actor Julian McMahon passed away at the age of 56.
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    According to The Guardian, she stated, “I want to tell the world with an open heart that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a brave fight against cancer.” Julian enjoyed life. His family was important to him. His friends were important to him. He adored the people he liked and his profession. More than anything else, he wanted to make as many people happy as he could.

    She said, “We ask for help during this time so that our family can grieve in peace.” We also hope that everyone whom Julian made happy will continue to be happy. We are thankful for the memories.

    Following a private battle with cancer, McMahon passed away in Clearwater, Florida, on Wednesday, July 2.
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    The Charmed star, who had kept his illness a secret, made his last public appearance on March 10 at SXSW in Austin, Texas. He looked very weak while promoting his movie The Surfer with Nicolas Cage.

    He wore a blue checkered blazer that draped loosely on his frame and smiled for photographers at the Zach Theatre.

    Cage told Deadline that he was devastated about McMahon’s de@th and called him “one of my favorite people.”

    “Nip/Tuck” star McMahon’s wife did not reveal what type of cancer he had.
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    Cage claimed that Julian was the best actor he had ever worked with in six weeks. Julian is one of my favorite people, and the moments we did together on The Surfer were among of my all-time favorites. He was a smart and nice guy. My love to his family.

    The late star worked in both movies and TV for many years.  He became famous in the early 1990s on the Australian serial opera Home & Away. Then he relocated to the US, where he played Detective John Grant in Profiler and Cole Turner in Charmed.

    As McMahon’s wife asked for privacy during this difficult time, she also expressed gratitude “for the memories” she and her family shared with him.
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    In 2004, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal as Dr. Christian Troy in Nip/Tuck.

    He left FBI: Most Wanted in 2022 after playing Jess LaCroix. He also played the villainous Dr. Doom in Fantastic Four and its sequel. They also appeared in the movie Premonition alongside Sandra Bullock.

    In a 2018 interview with the Herald Sun, McMahon, who was the only son of former Australian Prime Minister Sir William McMahon, talked about his childhood and said, “My Dad… was born in 1908.”  It was significantly different back then than it is now.

    McMahon plays plastic surgeon Christian Troy in “Nip/Tuck.”
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    He must have had a peculiar idea of how you were raised in 1908 compared to how you raised your kids in 1972. It would have been so confusing. He also said that being a husband at that time would have been different.

    In Netflix’s The Residence, the Magenta actor played the Australian Prime Minister, which brought his life full circle.

    McMahon starred as Jess LaCroix in the hit CBS series “FBI: Most Wanted” for three seasons from 2020 to 2022CBS via Getty Images

    We are thinking of McMahon’s family and friends right now.