Sad reality of resurfaced Julian McMahon photo days after his death
Fans have spotted the heartbreaking detail in a resurfaced Julian McMahon photo taken with co-star and former flame Shannen Doherty.
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A decades-old photo of Julian McMahon has resurfaced following his sad death from cancer just days ago.
In the photo taken in 2001, the Australian actor is seen with Charmed co-star Shannen Doherty, who also sadly died from cancer this same month last year – he was 56, she was 53.
This heartbreaking detail is not lost on fans of the fantasy drama, who pointed out the similarities between the co-stars’ deaths.
“Shannen Doherty and Julian McMahon from Charmed both dying from cancer in July almost a year from each other is so wild. May they both rest in peace,” one fan tweeted on X, alongside the photo of the pair snapped during the Television Critics Association Cable Tour in LA.
“I cannot believe we lost these two in less than a year,” another commented. “This is so devastating. talented, beautiful, beloved and iconic actors of 90s/2000s. and we lost them way too young. rest in peace, julian mcmahon and shannen doherty.”
“I can’t believe they’re both gone, Julian McMahon and Shannen Doherty forever in our hearts,” yet another fan expressed, as one wrote, “Shannen and Julian fought the biggest demon of all … cancer.”
The pair starred on the Aaron Spelling-produced series for three years, with Doherty playing lead witch Prue Halliwell while McMahon played half-demon Cole Turner, the love interest of her sister Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano).
Doherty even directed McMahon and the cast for two episodes of Season 3, titled “The Good, the Bad and the Cursed” and “All Hell Breaks Loose”.
The pair also reportedly dated during Season 3 in 2001. But their romance was short lived when Doherty left the show. It was later revealed that she was fired due to her on-screen feud with Milano.
At the time, McMahon was also going through a divorce from his second wife, Baywatch star Brooke Burns. He was also briefly married to Aussie pop star Dannii Minogue from 1994 to 1995.
Away from Charmed, Doherty and McMahon starred on the 2001 TV movie Another Day, playing each other’s love interests in the thriller.
McMahon’s Charmed co-stars were among the many to pay tribute to the star after his death from a secret battle with cancer.
“One of a kind is an understatement,” Holly Marie Combs, who played Piper Halliwell on the show, captioned her Instagram video montage.
“Your unyielding zest for life and crazy making sense of humour will be sorely missed. The joy and laughter you were the direct cause of will always be remembered.”
“I hope you find our lady friend and dance in those rose petals,” she added, referring to Doherty, who passed away on July 13, 2024.
Milano also remembered her former co-star in an emotional post on Instagram.
“I’m heartbroken. Julian McMahon was magic. That smile. That laugh. That talent. That presence. He walked into a room and lit it up – not just with charisma, but with kindness,” she began in part in a lengthy statement.
“We spent years together on Charmed – years of scenes, stories, and so many in-between moments. He made me feel safe as an actor. Seen as a woman. He challenged me, teased me, supported me … Julian was more than my TV husband. He was a dear friend.”
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