Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew Zealand actor Sam Neill, pictured in 2019 (Reuters)Actor Sam Neill, best known for his role as Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise, has died at the age of 78. His family confirmed the news on Monday 13th July, stating he passed away in Sydney, Australia, surrounded by loved ones. The family described his death as “sudden and unexpected” and confirmed that he was “cancer free” at the time. Neill, born in Northern Ireland and raised in New Zealand, built a career spanning over five decades in film and television. He had previously been diagnosed with stage-three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in 2023 but had announced he was cancer-free earlier this year.In fullSam Neill death: Jurassic Park star dies aged 78More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies unexpectedly
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew Zealand actor Sam Neill, pictured in 2019 (Reuters)Actor Sam Neill, best known for his role as Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise, has died at the age of 78. His family confirmed the news on Monday 13th July, stating he passed away in Sydney, Australia, surrounded by loved ones. The family described his death as “sudden and unexpected” and confirmed that he was “cancer free” at the time. Neill, born in Northern Ireland and raised in New Zealand, built a career spanning over five decades in film and television. He had previously been diagnosed with stage-three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in 2023 but had announced he was cancer-free earlier this year.In fullSam Neill death: Jurassic Park star dies aged 78More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
