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Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies at 78

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Family says his death was 'unexpected and sudden'

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The Standard

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films and Peaky Blinders, dies aged 78

The Hollywood star died in Sydney on Monday

Sky News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has died

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has died

The Economic Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, Jurassic Park star, dies at 78

Sam Neill, Jurassic Park star, dies at 78

RTÉ News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies aged 78

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, 78, known for his roles in the Jurassic Park movies and TV series Peaky Blinders has died, his family has said.

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park and Ivanhoe, dies at 78

Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park and Ivanhoe, dies at 78

UPI

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· Jul 13, 2026

Actor Sam Neill of 'Jurassic Park' fame dies at age 78

Actor Sam Neill of 'Jurassic Park' fame dies at age 78

Investing.com

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, Jurassic Park star, dies at 78

Sam Neill, Jurassic Park star, dies at 78

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 13, 2026

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies at 78

ALBAWABA - Renowned New Zealand actor Sam Neill, best known for starring in Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, has died at age 78...

DNyuz

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· Jul 13, 2026

‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill was beaming in last public apparances before his death at 78

Sam Neill – best known for his role in the Steven Spielberg-directed blockbuster “Jurassic Park” – was all smiles as he attended a music hall of fame ceremony just weeks before his death at 78. The actor beamed in a selfie taken with the singer Kate Ceberano – who was inducted into the Australian Recording []

India TV News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies at 78, family says actor remained cancer free

Veteran actor Sam Neill, best known for playing Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise, has died at the age of 78. His family confirmed that the actor passed away on Monday, July 13, in Sydney, Australia.

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 13, 2026

'Jurassic Park' Star Sam Neill Dies at 78 After Cancer Battle

Sam Neill, the actor best known for playing paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant in “Jurassic Park,” has died at age 78, his family announced Monday. According to Page Six , Neill died in Sydney, Australia, surrounded by

Variety

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, ‘Jurassic Park’ Star, Dies at 78

Sam Neill, the versatile actor whose career of more than 50 years was highlighted by his three appearances in the blockbuster “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic World” franchises, died on July 13 in Sydney, Australia. He was 78. “It is with immense sadness that the whānau [family] of Sam Neill share the news of his passing []

JOE.co.uk

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· Jul 13, 2026

Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill dies aged 78

‘One of the greats’ Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill has died aged 78. The news of the actor’s death was confirmed on Monday by his family in a statement posted to social media. The family described his death as “sudden and unexpected”. Sam Neill. Image: Getty. No official cause of death was []

Latestly.com

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sir Sam Neill, ‘Jurassic Park’ Actor, Dies at 78 in Sydney; Family Shares Statement on His Sudden Passing

Sir Sam Neill, the beloved 'Jurassic Park' actor, has died at 78 in Sydney, Australia, his family confirmed on July 13, 2026. The veteran star, who recently announced being cancer-free, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Tributes pour in for the versatile actor known for iconic roles in 'Jurassic Park', 'The Piano', and 'Peaky Blinders'.

Daily Mail

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill pictured for the final time: Jurassic Park star looked happy and healthy as he attended the Aria Hall Of Fame Awards just four weeks ago - before his 'sudden and unexpected' death aged 78

Sam Neill pictured for the final time: Jurassic Park star looked happy and healthy as he attended the Aria Hall Of Fame Awards just four weeks ago - before his 'sudden and unexpected' death aged 78

NBC News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, actor known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ dies at 78

Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for his role in the “Jurassic Park” movies, has died, his family said Monday.

New Musical Express

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Peaky Blinders’ actor, dies aged 78

The celebrated New Zealand actor’s decades-spanning work saw him play romantic leads and charismatic villains The post Sam Neill, ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Peaky Blinders’ actor, dies aged 78 appeared first on NME.

RTL Today

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· Jul 13, 2026

'Sudden and unexpected': Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies aged 78: family

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill died in Australia on Monday aged 78, according to a family statement that described his death as sudden and unexpected.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Actor Sam Neil has died

New Zealand actor Sam Neil, most famous for Jurassic Park, has died in Sydney, his family says.

Irish Star

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· Jul 13, 2026

Irish actor Sam Neill admitted he wasn't 'frightened of dying' before sudden passing

Northern Ireland-born Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill died unexpectedly in Sydney, Australia, on July 13, with the star having battled stage-three blood cancer previously

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, Star of Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, Dies at 78

Sam Neill, New Zealand actor and star of Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, died in Sydney on Monday at 78. His family said the death was sudden and unexpected, three months after he announced he was cancer-free.

The News Letter

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· Jul 13, 2026

Northern Ireland-born actor, and star of Jurassic Park, Sam Neill dies aged 78

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has died aged 78, his family has confirmed.

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 13, 2026

Veteran New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

Neill breathed his last at a hospital in Australia. He had been diagnosed with blood cancer in 2022 and had recently revealed that he had come out the winner in that fight. Over his career he appeared in Oscar winning films as well as commercial successes such as Jurassic Park. The post Veteran New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies aged 78 appeared first on ProtoThema English.

News24

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· Jul 13, 2026

News24 | ‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill dies aged 78

‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill died in Australia on Monday, aged 78, his family said in a statement that described the beloved actor’s death as “sudden and unexpected”.

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 13, 2026

‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill dies aged 78

‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill dies aged 78

Metro

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· Jul 13, 2026

Beloved Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies aged 78 months after being declared ‘cancer-free’

His death was 'sudden' and 'unexpected'.

ArcaMax

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· Jul 13, 2026

Jurassic Park legend Sam Neill dies 'suddenly' aged 78

Sam Neill, best known for playing Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, has died aged 78 as he family described the news as sudden and unexpected.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 13, 2026

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for “Jurassic Park” and “The Piano,” died Monday at 78, his family said.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

NZ actor Sir Sam Neill has died age 78

NZ actor Sir Sam Neill has died age 78

CBC News

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· Jul 13, 2026

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for Jurassic Park role, dead at 78

Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster, has died at the age of 78.

The West Australian

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· Jul 13, 2026

Smoothly elegant and versatile - Neill takes final bow

New Zealand actor Sam Neill was one of a host of actors and directors who achieved global fame after an explosion of Aussie films that began in the late 1970s.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 25, 2026

Tennessee Man Killed After Truck Backs Into Florida Marina Waterway

THE BREAKDOWN: A 67-year-old Tennessee man died Wednesday night after his Ford Ranger overturned into a Citrus County waterway, where a passerby discovered the partially submerged vehicle early the next morning. CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A 67-year-old Tennessee man died Wednesday night after his truck backed off the road and flipped into a Citrus County [] Tennessee Man Killed After Truck Backs Into Florida Marina Waterway

CityNews Montreal

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· Jul 13, 2026

Actor Sam Neill, known for ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78, his family says

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78. In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare [] The post Actor Sam Neill, known for ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78, his family says appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Legit.ng

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· Jun 30, 2026

Michael Byrne dies at 82: Harry Potter and Indiana Jones actor passes away

Veteran stage and screen actor Michael Byrne passed away at the age of 82. The late star featured in iconic films like Harry Potter and Indiana Jones

Yen.com.gh

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· Jul 13, 2026

Popular actor dies 'unexpectedly' after surviving rare form of illness, details emerge

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has died unexpectedly at 78, months after being declared cancer-free following a years-long battle with a rare blood cancer.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, known for roles in Jurassic Park and The Piano, dead at 78

Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in Jurassic Park to playing Holly Hunter’s husband in The Piano, has died. He was 78. In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, according to a statement posted to the actor’s social media page. His death was “sudden and unexpected,” the statement said, adding...

Powerline

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· Jul 6, 2026

Strange planet

Last night TCM played the dystopian thriller Soylent Green (1973), starring Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson. It was Robinson’s last film. He was dying of cancer during the filming and Heston credited him with the success of the film. Robinson played his character’s death scene in the face of his own “true and imminent death,” as Heston subsequently wrote. Rereading Gulliver’s Travels, I’ve been thinking about Heston’s role as

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 13, 2026

Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies aged 78 as family announce sudden death

The beloved New Zealand actor, best known for playing Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise, died on Monday, July 13, in Sydney, Australia.

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 13, 2026

Actor Sam Neill, star of 'Jurassic Park,' 'The Piano,' dies at 78

Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in 'Jurassic Park” to playing Holly Hunter’s husband in...

Eyewitness News Bahamas

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· Jun 23, 2026

U.S. tourist dies after snorkelling incident in Abaco

NASSAU, BAHAMAS: A 64-year-old United States citizen has died following an alleged drowning incident while snorkelling in waters off Sandy Cay, Abaco, on Monday. Police say shortly after 12:30 p.m., officers in Hope Town were alerted by Hope Town Fire Rescue that an unresponsive man had been found in the water and was being transported []

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