Julian McMahon died peacefully earlier this week on July 1, 2025, on the age of 56, following a personal battle with most cancers. His demise was confirmed by his spouse, Kelly McMahon, who shared a heartfelt message expressing her grief and celebrating Julian’s life.
“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,” Kelly mentioned within the assertion. “Julian beloved life. He beloved his household. He beloved his buddies. He beloved his work, and he beloved his followers. His deepest want was to carry pleasure into as many lives as doable. 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 search out pleasure in life. We’re grateful for the reminiscences.”
Julian is now being honored by buddies, former co-stars, and colleagues throughout Hollywood. Well-known for his tv roles in reveals like Charmed, Nip/Tuck, and the FBI franchise, a number of actors and celebrities have shared public tributes mourning his passing and celebrating his legacy.
Under, learn the tributes from a few of Julian’s buddies and colleagues.
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Milano labored with Julian on Charmed and penned a prolonged social media be aware for him. She started her caption by writing, “I’m heartbroken.”
“Julian McMahon was magic,” she wrote in her Instagram submit. “That smile. That chortle. 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. We spent years collectively on Charmed—years of scenes, tales, and so many in-between moments. He made me really feel secure as an actor. Seen as a girl. He challenged me, teased me, supported me. We had been so totally different, and but one way or the other we at all times understood one another.”
Calling Julian “greater than [her] TV husband,” Alyssa wrote that he was additionally “an expensive good friend.”
“The sort who checks in. The sort who remembers. The sort who shares,” she continued. “The sort who tells you the reality, even when it’s uncomfortable—however at all times with love. My coronary heart is with Kelly [McMahon], with [his daughter] Madison, and with Iliana—his women, his world. He adored them. You could possibly really feel it in each dialog, each story, each textual content. He was a household man above all, and he beloved deeply. Shedding him feels unreal. Too quickly. Too unfair. Relaxation, my good friend. I’ll carry your chortle with me. Without end Cole. Without end Julian.”
Holly Marie Combs
Fellow Charmed co-star Holly Marie Combs shared an Instagram reel of a few of the forged’s images along with Julian.
“Considered one of a sort is an understatement,” Holly wrote in her caption alongside the video. “Your unyielding zest for all times and loopy making humorousness will probably be sorely missed. The enjoyment and laughter you had been the direct reason behind will at all times be remembered. I hope you discover our girl good friend and dance in these rose petals.”
Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan additionally starred in Charmed with Julian and wrote through her Instagram Tales that he was “a power of brilliance, wild expertise and humour… I pray consolation for his household.”
Ioan Gruffudd
Ioan Gruffudd, who co-starred in Implausible 4 with Julian, known as the latter’s demise “terribly unhappy information” in an Instagram submit.
“Despite the fact that we performed one another’s nemeses, there was at all times a lot lightness and laughter working collectively,” Ioan wrote about Julian. “Each encounter with him was a pleasure. 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.”
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage, who labored with Julian on The Surfer, known as him “a sort and clever man.”
“Such deeply saddening information. I spent six weeks working with Julian, and he was probably the most proficient of actors,” Nicolas advised Deadline. “Our scenes collectively on The Surfer had been amongst my favorites I’ve ever participated in, and Julian is one among my favourite individuals. He was a sort and clever man. My like to his household.”
Kelly Carlson
Julian’s Nip/Tuck co-star Kelly Automotivelson expressed shock and sorrow in a video, calling him a “good good friend and appearing associate.”
In a video posted on her Instagram, the previous actress and mannequin mentioned, “I simply heard in regards to the passing of Julian McMahon and I’ve gotten quite a lot of very nice messages on Instagram and I simply checked ‘trigger I used to be simply advised and I used to be making an attempt to confirm it, proper? As a result of individuals can say stuff like that, nevertheless it seems to be to be true — and oh, my gosh, I’m fully shocked and saddened by it.”
Kelly continued, “I didn’t know he wasn’t effectively for some time. However I’ll say my coronary heart goes out to Kelly, his spouse, his daughter and Brooke Burns, his ex-wife, who they continue to be shut buddies and lift their daughter collectively and I believe he has a sister…”
“It’s robust to course of a bit bit as a result of he performed my on-and-off husband for a number of years, [he] was good friend and my appearing associate,” she added. “In any case, Jules, thanks for an amazing seven years on Nip/Tuck collectively and we had a lot enjoyable. 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.”
Michael Chiklis
One other Implausible 4 co-star, Michael Chiklis, remembered Julian on social media. The actor, who performed Ben Grimm/The Factor within the Implausible 4 movies, shared a photograph of himself, Jessica Alba, and Julian on Instagram. “I’m devastated to listen to of the passing of my good friend Julian. Life is so valuable and fragile. My condolences to his household. RIP Jules,” he captioned the submit.
Dylan Walsh
Dylan Walsh, additionally from Nip/Tuck, wrote in an announcement, “Pricey Jules, I do know you wish to flout the boundaries however this time you’ve gone too far.”
He continued, “Let’s meet on the Biltmore, have a martini and we’ll speak this via. We’ll chortle onerous, the valet will carry up your Hummer, and proper behind my hatchback with automobile seats and chook shit on the window, we’ve laughed at this too many instances. Now it’s simply us. You’ll kiss me on the cheek and say ‘Bye Dyl.’ Good bye Jules.”