Hollywood is reacting with shock and unhappiness to actor Julian McMahon‘s loss of life at age 56.
After the Golden Globe nominee died Wednesday following a personal battle with most cancers, a number of of his friends paid tribute on social media, together with co-stars from Charmed, Nip/Tuck and Unbelievable 4 (2005).
Nicolas Cage, who not too long ago starred alongside McMahon within the Cannes midnight title The Surfer, mentioned 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 had been amongst my favorites I’ve ever participated in, and Julian is one among my favourite folks. He was a sort and clever man. My like to his household.”
Rose McGowan, who starred with McMahon on The WB’s Charmed, shared a press release on her Instagram Story. “Oh Julian you drive of brilliance, wild expertise and humour. For you, your loved ones and loving followers all around the world, I pray consolation.”
Their co-star Holly Marie Combs remembered McMahon as “my favourite ache within the ass ever,” sharing behind-the-scenes movies of the actor as Cole Turner (aka demonic murderer Balthazar).
“One in all a sort is an understatement,” she wrote in a publish. “Your unyielding zest for all times and loopy making humorousness will likely be sorely missed. The enjoyment and laughter you had been the direct explanation for will all the time be remembered. I hope you discover our girl buddy and dance in these rose petals.”
Brian Krause wrote in a publish, “Unhappy day for our Charmed household! Julian was one of many funniest, devilishly good-looking and type souls! Prayers to his household and shut buddies! He will certainly be missed!”
McMahon’s Nip/Tuck co-star Kelly Carlson reacted to the information in a video. “I simply heard concerning the passing of Julian McMahon,” she prefaced, including: “I’m utterly shocked and saddened by it. I didn’t know he wasn’t nicely for some time.”
Carlson added that “my coronary heart goes out” to his household, remembering him as “ buddy” after enjoying his on-and-off spouse on the FX sequence from 2003 to 2010. “In any case, Jules, thanks for a terrific six, seven years on Nip/Tuck collectively. We had a lot enjoyable. Everyone had a lot enjoyable.
She credited him as “the power, the charisma, the humor, the seems to be and every thing of Nip/Tuck. And so, I hope he had a peaceable journey. I want him a peaceable journey. And I do know he had a full, nice life, in order that’s factor.”
Ioan Gruffudd, who performed the Mister Unbelievable to his Physician Doom in Unbelievable 4 (2005) and Unbelievable 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), additionally reacted to the “terribly unhappy information.”
“Despite the fact that we performed one another’s nemeses, there was all the time a lot lightness and laughter working collectively. Each encounter with him was a pleasure,” he wrote on Instagram. “It was an honor to be Dr. Richards to his Dr. Doom. My coronary heart goes out to his spouse and household. God velocity Julian.”
FBI franchise boss Dick Wolf instructed Deadline, “What surprising information. All of us at Wolf Leisure are deeply saddened by Julian’s passing and our condolences exit to his total household.”
On Friday, McMahon’s spouse Kelly introduced his loss of life in a press release shared with Deadline. “With an open coronary heart, I want to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to beat most cancers,” she mentioned.
“Julian liked life. He liked his household. He liked his buddies. He liked his work, and he liked his followers. His deepest want was to deliver pleasure into as many lives as potential. We ask for assist throughout this time to permit our household to grieve in privateness. And we want for all of these to whom Julian introduced pleasure, to proceed to seek out pleasure in life,” added Kelly. “We’re grateful for the reminiscences.”
