of New South Wales, Marie Bashir, officiated at the release. His story is told in Susan Wyndham's book, "Life In His Hands", which deals with both Aaron and Charlie Teo, his neurosurgeon. He died on 14 May 2007 at St Vincent's Hospital. Just three days prior to his death, at his hospital bedside, he was awarded a Mo Award for services to the entertainment industry. Family His parents, Brian McMillan, and Gail née Robinson, met on a meditation retreat. Soon after Aaron's birth, his father left to become a Buddhist monk in Thailand, and did not see his son again until he was 15. In the meantime, the marriage was dissolved, and his mother married Giles Puckett, and they had two additional children. Aaron, an only child, gained two siblings. Aaron was influenced by his grandparents' Roman Catholicism, by Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy, by his father's Buddhism, and other spiritual ideas. Awards Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Aaron McMillan won one award in that time. (wins only) |- | 2006 | Aaron McMillan | Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music | |- Notes External links www.aaronmcmillanmusic.com Inspiring talents used to the full Obituary in The Sydney Morning Herald Playing for Time Transcript of ABC Australia Story documentary Meet Aaron McMillan The Homily preached at the Funeral Mass 1977 births 2007 deaths Deaths from brain tumor Australian classical pianists Male classical pianists People from New South Wales Deaths from cancer in New South Wales Waldorf school alumni 20th-century classical pianists 20th-century Australian male musicians 20th-century Australian musicians