Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor, has died at the age of 78. He was known for his roles in ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘The Piano,’ and other films. Neill disclosed in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Career Highlights
Neill’s career spanned from art film to blockbuster, with notable roles in ‘The Hunt for Red October,’ ‘Event Horizon,’ and ‘The Tudors.’ He also played the malign Chester Campbell in TV’s ‘Peaky Blinders’ and Thomas Jefferson in the CBS miniseries ‘Sally Hemings: An American Tragedy.’ Neill was a vintner and produced pinot noir and riesling wines under his Two Paddocks brand.
Neill is survived by four children and eight grandchildren. His family stated that he ‘remained cancer free’ when he died, but the cause of death was not specified. Neill was awarded a knighthood in recognition of his ‘outstanding contribution to film,’ a title approved by the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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