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Julian McMahon’s followers have been left shocked and heartbroken on July 4 after it was introduced that the “Charmed” star had died from most cancers at age 56. The information was made all of the extra surprising as, for all intents and functions, McMahon gave the impression to be dwelling his greatest life, touring, working laborious, and looking out ahead to the longer term as evidenced by his final Instagram submit, which is now so melancholic in gentle of his demise.

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McMahon was enthusiastic about his film, “The Surfer,” which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2025, and was launched in theaters in Might 2025. “I hope you get pleasure from it as a lot as we loved making it. Cheers #TheSurferFilm,” he captioned the February 27 Instagram submit that included the official film poster that includes co-star Nicolas Cage.

“Julian beloved life. He beloved his household. He beloved his pals. He beloved his work, and he beloved his followers. His deepest want was to carry pleasure into as many lives as potential,” McMahon’s spouse Kelly Paniagua wrote, partly, in a press release to Deadline. “Such deeply saddening information. I spent six weeks working with Julian, and he was probably the most proficient of actors. Our scenes collectively on ‘The Surfer’ have been amongst my favorites I’ve ever participated in, and Julian is one in all my favourite individuals,” Cage additionally informed Deadline, praising McMahon’s kindness and smarts, whereas managing to squeeze in a promo for his or her film concurrently.

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Sadly, Julian McMahon is the most recent actor to affix the checklist of celebs who’ve died in 2025. Like many Australian actors, McMahon made his TV debut on a well-known cleaning soap opera, starring because the Italian-born Ben Lucini in “House and Away.” Nevertheless, Hollywood beckoned, as he landed a task on the supernatural fantasy “Charmed.” Sadly, that chance contributed to the tip of his second marriage as Hallmark star Brooke Burns revealed in 2002 that he was having an affair with co-star Shannen Doherty. 

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Nonetheless, McMahon’s profession continued to flourish. He made his blockbuster debut in 2007’s “Unbelievable 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” adopted  by a co-starring position in Ryan Murphy’s “Nip/Tuck,” portraying a problematic Miami plastic surgeon alongside Dylan Walsh.

McMahon saved his most cancers prognosis non-public, however in hindsight, pictures from the 2025 SXSW premiere of “The Surfer” present him trying uncharacteristically gaunt. Nevertheless, the information shocked followers and colleagues, who reached out on social media to pay tribute to McMahon. A devastated Alyssa Milano was among the many many. She posted a touching homage to her former “Charmed” co-star alongside pictures of the 2. “Julian McMahon was magic. That smile. That giggle. That expertise. That presence. He walked right into a room and lit it up — not simply with charisma, however with kindness. With mischief. With soulful understanding,” she wrote on Instagram, praising him for at all times making her really feel comfy and comfortable, whereas additionally sharing that that they had an in depth connection regardless of their many variations.

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