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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJoseph Mazzello, who starred as Tim Murphy in Jurassic Park, described the death of his co-star Sam Neill as a "gut punch", expressing deep sadness in an emotional video tribute. Neill, known for his role as Dr Alan Grant, passed away on Monday at the age of 78, with his family stating the loss was "sudden and unexpected" despite him having been cancer-free. Mazzello recalled Neill's continued support for him and reflected on their time together during the filming of Jurassic Park, which he called a "defining moment" in his life. Other Jurassic Park and Jurassic World co-stars, including Ariana Richards, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and director Steven Spielberg, also shared heartfelt tributes to Neill. Neill's family confirmed he died "surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life", having announced he was cancer-free in April 2026 after battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In fullJurassic Park child star struggles to hold back tears as he calls Sam Neill’s death a ‘gut punch’More 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 child star emotionally pays tribute to Sam Neill
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJoseph Mazzello, who starred as Tim Murphy in Jurassic Park, described the death of his co-star Sam Neill as a "gut punch", expressing deep sadness in an emotional video tribute. Neill, known for his role as Dr Alan Grant, passed away on Monday at the age of 78, with his family stating the loss was "sudden and unexpected" despite him having been cancer-free. Mazzello recalled Neill's continued support for him and reflected on their time together during the filming of Jurassic Park, which he called a "defining moment" in his life. Other Jurassic Park and Jurassic World co-stars, including Ariana Richards, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and director Steven Spielberg, also shared heartfelt tributes to Neill. Neill's family confirmed he died "surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life", having announced he was cancer-free in April 2026 after battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In fullJurassic Park child star struggles to hold back tears as he calls Sam Neill’s death a ‘gut punch’More 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
