Updated Jul 13, 2026 – 5.13pm, first published at 4.27pmSam Neill, whose career spanned Hollywood blockbusters such as Jurassic Park, Oscar-winning period dramas including The Piano and the hip streaming series Peaky Blinders has died suddenly at the age of 78.“It is with immense sadness that the whanau [a Maori word denoting extended family] of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life,” his family posted on Instagram.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘Wry, laconic’: Tributes at sudden and unexpected death of Sam Neill
The New Zealand actor died in Sydney “with the dignity that has characterised his whole life”, his family said.
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