Sir Sam Neill, the New Zealand-born actor—the “Jurassic Park” lead—has died suddenly, his family announced on social media.
The cause of death is not yet known, though his family said he remained cancer-free after being diagnosed with stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer, in early 2022.
“It is with immense sadness that the whānau [family] of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia,” the statement read.
“Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life. The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer-free.”…
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