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Read Julian McMahon's heartwarming final public message to his lookalike daughter Madison - following his shock death after secret cancer battle


Julian McMahon and his lookalike daughter Madison Elizabeth had a heartwarming public exchange just a few months before his shocking death, aged 56.

The former Home and Away star died on Thursday following a secret battle with cancer, with his wife, Kelly Paniagua, announcing the sad news on Friday 'His huge commitment to the film took Julian from the beaches of Western Australia, to its world premiere in Cannes, to the US and beyond, and we were all so very lucky to have shared this journey with such a gifted and exceptional performer. '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,' she said in a statement to Deadline.

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