Fantastic Four star Julian McMahon dies aged 56 as wife releases heartbreaking statement
Julian McMahon, an Australian-born actor who was known for playing in Fantastic Four, Charmed, Nip/Tuck, and FBI: Most Wanted, died at the age of 56 after a cancer battle.
His wife, Kelly Paniagua, confirmed the news and released a touching statement in memory of the loved star and his spirit.
McMahon passed away on Wednesday, July 2, in Clearwater, Florida. Paniagua, in her statement, talked about her husband as a person who loved life and was very happy with family, friends, his work, and his fans.
She said his greatest desire was to bring happiness to as many people as he could and requested privacy as the family mourns. “We are thankful for the memories.”
Julian McMahon was a Hollywood star and the son of former Australian Prime Minister William McMahon. He was first known in the Australian soap Home and Away before becoming an international star.
His performance as Cole Turner in Charmed (2000–2005) gave him a dedicated fan base, and his portrayal of the charming and morally ambiguous Dr. Christian Troy in Ryan Murphy’s Nip/Tuck (2003–2010) established him as a television star.
He subsequently played the legendary villain Victor Von Doom in Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and introduced the comic book mythology to a new generation.
More recently, McMahon appeared in the CBS show FBI: Most Wanted as Special Agent Jess LaCroix. He left the show in 2022, saying that he was proud of the series and his part. At the time, he said, he was very proud of the work that they had done together. Playing Jess is one of the best moments of my career.
He has been seen this year in the Netflix mystery drama The Residence, which premiered in March but was not renewed. His last red carpet was in March, at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas, where he was present at the premiere of The Surfer, a Stan original film in which he co-starred with Nicolas Cage.
Praise has been flowing in by fellow co-workers and fans. The official Instagram account of Stan wrote, We are devastated to learn about the death of Julian McMahon.
His talent and presence were extraordinary and left a lasting impression on all the people he collaborated with.”
Robert Connolly, an Australian filmmaker who collaborated with McMahon on The Surfer, was full of praise about the actor: Julian was an exceptional gentleman, a consummate professional, and a stunning actor. His acting in The Surfer is a success—one of many.”
Nicolas Cage also issued a tribute, saying, “Julian is one of my favorite people… He was a good and a clever man. My affection for his family.”
McMahon had a high-profile relationship and was a devoted father in his personal life. He has been married before to singer Dannii Minogue and actress Brooke Burns, with whom he had a daughter, Madison Elizabeth McMahon, aged 25. In 2014, he got married to Kelly Paniagua.
The industry is still reeling over the loss of a talented and highly respected actor, Julian McMahon, who is not only recalled as a gifted actor with a wide range and a commanding presence on the screen but also as a warm, intelligent, and long-lasting influence on those who knew him and those who saw him act.
Haunting explanation of how Diogo Jota died
In a horrific vehicle accident on Thursday, the 28-year-old soccer player died.
Jota and his brother’s car caught fire as they swerved off the road, and now terrifying new information is coming to light on what led to the fatal collision.
The football world is in shock after the devastating news that Diogo Jota, 28, a forward for Liverpool and Portugal, died in a terrible vehicle accident early Thursday morning in Zamora, Spain.
He married Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children—two sons and a newborn daughter—less than two weeks before he passed away.
When Jota’s automobile went off the road and caught fire, he was traveling with his 25-year-old younger brother, André Silva. Sadly, the collision claimed the lives of both brothers.
According to reports, Jota’s vehicle crashed on the A-52 highway close to Cernadilla, which is near the Portuguese border. Notably, this section of road has a negative reputation. A recent poll by Spain’s Organization of Users and Consumers found that the A-52 is one of the most dangerous highways in the nation due to its poor condition and absence of safety barriers.
Rescue efforts were complicated as the car’s flames swiftly spread to surrounding vegetation, despite the prompt response of Spanish rescue workers.
According to officials, the victims’ remains were severely burnt and unidentifiable, necessitating DNA tests to verify their identities. The fierce fire that consumed the car presented significant difficulties for rescue personnel.
The supercar’s license plate and documentation discovered within the burned remains allowed investigators to link the disaster to the Portuguese celebrity and his younger sibling. What led to the collision?
There are still little details available regarding the precise events leading up to the fatal collision on that gloomy night in Spain. A lengthy tire skid mark discovered by investigators close to the crash scene raises the possibility that the motorist applied the brakes abruptly before impact.
Nonetheless, a government source in Zamora informed the PA news agency that officials are investigating the collision as a “possible speeding incident.”
“It’s not logical.”
According to reports, the brothers were en route to Great Britain to board a ferry prior to Monday’s start of Liverpool’s preseason. Jota was driving because he had just had lung surgery and doctors told him not to fly, according to CNN Portugal.
“Diogo occasionally decided to travel by road because he had some pulmonary discomfort, nothing serious, and as we know, there is a ferry boat that connects the south of England to Spain,” Portuguese journalist Victor Pinto told CMTV.
The whole football community has united in grief after Jota’s death. Nearly all of the world’s best players, including his Portuguese teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, have offered condolences.
He wrote, “It doesn’t make sense.”
“You recently got married, and we were on the same national team just now.”
The striker said, “I know you will always be with them” and offered his sympathies to Jota’s wife, kids, and family.
“Diogo and André, rest in peace.” You will be missed.
It was just a day after he helped baseball team to win its championship that a 10 year-old boy of Pennsylvania dies of a heart attack.
A baseball player aged 10, who assisted his team to clinch a championship title died of a heart attack after leaving a community in Pennsylvania in shock.
Bryson Funk, a Linglestown resident died on Thursday after experiencing a heart attack due to myocarditis which leads to inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall.
According to his family who spoke to CBS 21 he was born with the congenital heart defects coarctation of the aorta and a deformed bicuspid aortic valve but the doctors had clarified that, these conditions were not related to his death.
One day before the surprising catastrophe, the small league player threw the last three innings of the championship match of his team.
He fanned the last batting player of the opponents and drove the Colts to the win.
Bryson was an athlete indeed, said Nicki Branther, one of the relatives of Bryson in a GoFundMe page, that was designed to raise money to cover his funeral expenses.
The gruesome death has shaken his friends, teammates and loved ones, as they have gone to social media to celebrate the life of the young man who was reportedly full of life and active.
The Lower Paxton Township Community wrote, ‘We lost a shining light too soon, YESTERDAY, to our baseball family,’ on Facebook in a devastating photo tribute on Friday.
He inspired energy, kindness, and passion and also he was a genuine fan of the game each time he was on the field.
The Linglestown Baseball Association said Bryson was a prospect with high energy and talent who was an All-Star who exuded energy, kindness and a genuine love of the game everywhere he played.
His group has taken the jersey of Bryson to games during the weekend as a tribute to the untimely departed player.
Besides being a good pitcher, Bryson was an asset in 717 Athletics cheerleading team.
The team wrote: “Bryson lit up and lit up the life of so many people and made us laugh and laugh and laugh.”
He had way too little time with us, and the love he shared and the memories he left behind will always be forever etched in our minds.’
Death of Bryson was also addressed by the Peyton Walker Foundation, a nonprofit group that forms awareness to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in young people, and promotes heart screenings, as well.
The organization stated: We are devastated at the Peyton Walker Foundation to hear about the loss of life of a young athlete like Bryson Funk in our community.
We sympathize with the family, friends and the grieving. Please remember them in your thoughts and prayers at this immensely most trying time.’
The number of deaths of kids which occurs in the US every year due to SCA makes up about 2,000, as reported by the Children Hospital of Philadelphia.
These are sudden heart attacks whose most typical victims are the male sex and their ages range between 10 and 19.
Although SCA is quite a rare phenomenon, it was noted that it is the cause of up to five percent of deaths in individuals of five to 19 years of age, Johns Hopkins reported.
Besides the GoFundMe which has collected over 42.000 dollars, a Meal Train was made in order to assist the grieving parents of Bryson, Todd and Amy, and younger sister.
