A star of musical theater left too early.
Ben Lewisan Australian native who played the main role in the production of the West End of The ghost of the opera From 2017 to 2018, died of intestine cancer, according to his friend Todd Woodbridge. He was 46 years old.
“Today we have lost Ben Lewis,” wrote Todd on Instagram On October 6, “a (of) the most expensive friends of my family (sic) far too (sic) young and the family of the Australian musical theater also lost one of the older ones! »»
While sending love to Ben’s family, Todd added: “Most importantly, he was one of the great humans, funny, attentive and a wonderful mentor for all the people with whom he works (sic) … So many good memories of vacation together in Scotland, the visit of the Lodges of the Her Majesty’s Theater in London at the past moments.”
In February 2024, Ben, who also played in the 2012 cinematographic version of Love never dies,, Andrew Lloyd WeberIt is Ghost Following – learned that he was suffering from intestine cancer that had spread to his lymph nodes and his liver, despite the absence of symptoms, according to a Gofundme fundraising. After several surgical interventions and chemotherapy, the actor discovered that tumors had spread to his lungs and his pool, and his cancer was deemed “incurable”.
