Actor Sam Neill dies at 78 after battling pneumonia
Sam Neill, famed for his role in the Jurassic Park franchise, died on Monday at age 78 from pneumonia, according to his representatives.
Sam Neill died on Monday at the age of 78, his manager Philip Grenz said in a statement released Wednesday. The statement confirmed that pneumonia was the cause of death. Grenz added that Neill had previously undergone CAR-T therapy to treat lymphoma, a blood cancer diagnosed in 2022.
Earlier announcements noted that Neill was surrounded by family at the time of his passing and that he had remained cancer-free. The family plans a private memorial at Neill's farm in New Zealand, with details to be set later.
The actor, who also appeared in the series Peaky Blinders, completed four film projects in the past year that are slated for release in the coming months. He disclosed his stage-3 blood cancer diagnosis while promoting his memoir in March 2023.