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

Lewis was diagnosed with bowel cancer in February 2024, which was declared incurable, according to a GoFundMe page set up to support his family.

After undergoing major surgery to remove the primary tumor, he started an intensive course of chemotherapy. Despite his determination and resilience, the cancer was aggressive and resistant to the treatment.

In April, scans showed tumors had spread to his liver, lungs, and pelvis — too numerous to be removed through surgery or treated with radiation.

Born into a family of classically-trained opera singers in London, Ben studied vocal performance at London’s Royal College of Music and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. His early career included stage appearances in Sydney in Urinetown, A Little Night Music, and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

In 2011, Lewis starred in the original Australian production of Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, and reprised the iconic Phantom role in London’s West End in 2017 and 2018.

He won the Judith Johnson Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Sydney Theatre Awards for Love Never Dies, with the production later filmed by Universal.

Primary caregiver for his wife