Former ‘Dancing with the Stars’ judge Julian Benson has died.

His family has confirmed the 54-year-old dancer and talent agent passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones, following a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis.

He went public with his diagnosis in 2018, before launching the Julian Benson Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Since then, he opened Tranquility House in Dublin, a space for CF patients and their families to stay while accessing treatment.

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