Julian McMahon, the Australian actor known for Nip/Tuck, Charmed and the Fantastic Four films, died on July 2, 2025, at age 56. His wife, Kelly McMahon, said he had died after a private battle with cancer. Later reporting attributed a more specific recorded cause to a medical-examiner summary.
What was Julian McMahon’s cause of death?
In the initial announcement, Kelly McMahon said her husband had faced cancer privately; the statement did not identify a cancer type or give a recorded cause of death. CBS News reported her statement.
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ABC News later reported that a cremation approval summary obtained by US media listed lung metastasis resulting from head and neck metastatic cancer. That detail comes from later reporting on the summary, not from the family’s initial announcement.
What was Julian McMahon known for?
McMahon’s best-known television roles included Cole Turner on Charmed and plastic surgeon Dr. Christian Troy on Nip/Tuck. The latter ran for six seasons, from 2003 to 2010, and earned him a Golden Globe nomination, according to The Guardian.
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On film, he played Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), as The Associated Press reported. His television work also included FBI: Most Wanted. CBS News identifies The Residence as his final role; ABC News describes it as a 2025 Netflix miniseries.
How did McMahon’s career develop?
Born in Sydney in 1968, McMahon began acting in the Australian television series The Power, the Passion in 1989, then made his feature-film debut in Wet and Wild Summer! in 1992. He later appeared in Another World and Profiler before becoming widely recognized for Charmed and Nip/Tuck, according to CBS News. The Guardian also reported that he voiced Doctor Doom in the 2005 Fantastic Four video game.
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How did his colleagues remember him?
In the statement reported by CBS News, Kelly McMahon said: “Julian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work and he loved his fans.” She added that his deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible.
Alyssa Milano, his Charmed co-star, wrote: “Julian McMahon was magic,” CBS News reported.
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