Sam Neill, legendary actor, has died aged 78, with tributes pouring in online.
Born in Northern Ireland, raised in New Zealand, Neill’s illustrious film and TV career saw him garner generations of fans across five decades of performances including Jurassic Park, The Piano, Peaky Blinders, My Brilliant Career, Event Horizon, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Merlin, Thor: Ragnarok, Dead Calm, The Hunt for Red October, and more.
A statement posted on Neill’s Instagram page said the actor died in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, “surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.”
In 2023, Neil underwent chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In April 2026, he revealed he was cancer free.
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