Sam Neill’s ex-partner describes actor’s final weeks before his tragic death

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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSam Neill's ex-partner, Laura Tingle, revealed the actor had been "pretty sick" for two weeks before his "sudden and unexpected" death. Tingle explained on the radio show Sydney Mornings that while Neill was cancer-free at the time of his death, his previous battle with “various forms of cancer” had "taken a toll" on his body and left his immune system “pretty compromised”.Meanwhile, actor Rima Te Wiata, a co-star, told the New Zealand Herald that the actor caught pneumonia.Neill was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer in 2022 but had achieved remission after undergoing treatment. The 78-year-old actor, known for films such as Jurassic Park and The Piano, will appear posthumously in two films, Godzilla x Kong: Supernova and The Last Resort, both expected in 2027. In fullSam Neill’s ex-partner sheds light on Jurassic Park star’s cause of deathMore 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

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