Julian McMahon’s Cause of Death Revealed

More than a week after Julian McMahon‘s death, his precise cause of death has now been revealed.

McMahon died on Wednesday, July 2 in Clearwater, Florida, after a private battle with cancer, The Hollywood Reporter learned at the time. He was 56. However, it’s now been revealed that the Australian actor died from lung metastasis as a result of head and neck metastatic cancer, according to a Cremation Approval Summary Report from the Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s Office in Florida viewed by multiple outlets, including THR.

The actor was known for his work in film and TV on projects like the 2005 and 2007 Fantastic Four films, Ryan Murphy’s Nip/Tuck, the WB’s Charmed and this year’s The Residence and The Surfer.

His wife, Kelly McMahon, previously shared a statement with THR, “With an open heart, 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,” she said. “His deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible. We ask for support during this time to 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.” 

Following the news of his death, many of his former co-stars took to social media to share their condolences including Ioan Gruffudd and Ioan Gruffudd (Fantastic Four), Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan (Charmed) as wells as others.

Nicolas Cage, his recent co-star on The Surfer shared a statement with THR. “Such deeply saddening news. I spent six weeks working with Julian, and he was the most talented of actors,” he said. “Our scenes together on The Surfer were amongst my favorites I have ever participated in, and Julian is one of my favorite people. He was a kind and intelligent man. My love to his family.”