Deadline announced the sad news of the passing of Julian McMahon. McMahon died earlier this week, July 2, at the age of 56, in Clearwater Florida.

“With a an open heart,”  his wife Kelly McMahon said in a statement to Deadline, “I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer,”  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 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”.

As Deadline mentions, McMahon was born in Sydney, Australia on July 27, 1968. from his parents Billy McMahon who was the Prime Minister of Australia. His father, Billy McMcMahon, served as the Prime Minister of Australia for some time. McMahon started his career as a model, then transitioned to acting on an Australian soap opera. In the 1990’s, McMahon moved to Hollywood after he appeared in a film with Elliot Gould (Crumbs, Ocean’s Eight) in 1992. In 1993, he started his Hollywood TV career on the NBCs soap opera One Life To Live. 

McMahon’s notable credits include Nip/Tuck, FBI: Most Wanted and The Fantastic Four movies. After his appearance on NBC’s Another world her went to primetime on a networks crime drama, Profiler for four seasons. He than joined the show Charmed for three seasons. McMahon finally got his first series lead in the hit surgery drama, Nip/Tuck which ran on FX for six seasons. Not only did he earn his Golden Globe nomination playing the handsome Dr. Christian Troy, but he also established himself as a leading man.

Dick Wolf,  of the FBI franchise said in a statement to Deadline, “What shocking news. All of us at Wolf Entertainment are deeply saddened by Julian’s passing and out condolences go out to his entire family.”

According toDeadline, Netflix’s murder mystery, The Residence was his final role on television, ironically playing the Australian Prime Minister.