With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of this beloved actor. He just died from bowel cancer at the age of 46 💔

The theater world is mourning.

Ben Lewis, the West End star best known for his roles in The Phantom of the Opera and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, has died.

The Australian actor passed away at 46, after a battle with bowel cancer.

“One of the greats”

The sad news was shared on Instagram on Monday, October 6, by his friend and Australian TV host Todd Woodbridge, who described Lewis as “one of the greats.”

“Ben was a star on stage as Phantom…in Phantom of the Opera on the West End,” Woodbridge wrote. “More importantly he was one of the great humans, funny, caring, and a wonderful mentor to all of the people he work[ed] with.”

Woodbridge reminisced about the times they spent together, saying, “So many fond memories of holidays together in Scotland, visiting the dressing rooms of Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, to times spent at Wimbledon.” He concluded, “Sending our love to all the family tonight.”

Diagnosed in 2024