Australian actor and singer Ben Lewis, 46, best known for his portrayal of the phantom in “The Phantom of the Opera” on London’s West End, died Monday in Sydney after a battle with bowel cancer.
His death was announced on Instagram by television presenter Todd Woodbridge, a longtime friend of Lewis.
“Today we lost Ben Lewis one [of] my families [family’s] dearest friends way to [too] young and the Australian Musical Theatre family also lost one of the greats!” Woodbridge wrote.
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