Alyssa Milano shared a gut-wrenching tribute to Julian McMahon, her Charmed “TV husband,” within the wake of his dying at 56.
On Saturday, July 5, the actress, 52, took to Instagram with a put up devoted to her former co-star, who died on July 2 at his Clearwater, Florida, house after a battle with most cancers.
“I’m heartbroken,” Milano declared alongside a carousel of images of her and the late actor. “Julian McMahon was magic. 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.”
Milano performed Phoebe Halliwell, McMahon’s character Cole Turner’s love curiosity, within the beloved fantasy drama collection, which ran for eight seasons from 1998 to 2006.
“We spent years collectively on Charmed — years of scenes, tales, and so many in-between moments,” she continued. “He made me really feel protected as an actor. Seen as a girl. He challenged me, teased me, supported me. We have been so completely different, and but in some way we all the time understood one another.”
In her put up, Milano additionally shared that McMahon was “greater than my TV husband,” explaining, “He was a pricey buddy. The sort who checks in. The sort who remembers. The sort who shares. The sort who tells you the reality, even when it’s uncomfortable — however all the time with love.”
The actress additionally shared her condolences for McMahon’s spouse, Kelly Paniagua, and his daughter, Madison.
To conclude her replace, Milano wrote, “Dropping him feels unreal. Too quickly. Too unfair. Relaxation, my buddy. I’ll carry your chortle with me. Endlessly Cole. Endlessly Julian. 🕊️💔.”
Within the feedback, Milano’s followers shared phrases of help for the bereaved actress.
One Instagram person wrote, “Phoebe & Cole Endlessly! ❤️.”
One other shared, “I considered you after I heard the unhappy information. I beloved watching the 2 of you. Your chemistry collectively was so superior to observe.💔.”
A special Instagram person echoed, “The two of you impacted my childhood in a approach I might by no means clarify. Such an immense loss, rip. 😢,”
Another person identified, “Approach too many losses in our expensive Charmed household in only one 12 months, Shannen [Doherty] now Julian…So tragic. Might he relaxation in peace… 🫶🏼💙.”
In the meantime, yet one more fan commented, “Phoebe and Cole have been my favourite love story. It couldn’t have been something higher than what we got. Rewatching Charmed retains getting harder every time however it’s the most secure place I can go to when issues get darkish. Thanks and thanks Julian, the one and solely mighty Belthazor. ❤️.”
Within the wake of McMahon’s dying, Charmed actors and co-stars from different initiatives additionally shared heartfelt tributes on social media.
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