Jurassic Park Star Sam Neill Dies Aged 78
His family said he was surrounded by loved ones and remained cancer free, while co-stars and leaders praised his five-decade career.
- On Monday, July 13, 2026, New Zealand-born actor Sam Neill died suddenly in Sydney at age 78, his family confirmed on social media.
- Rising to international prominence as paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg's 1993 film "Jurassic Park," Neill built a versatile career spanning more than 150 screen credits across film and television.
- Following his 2022 diagnosis of stage three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, Neill underwent CAR T-cell therapy and announced in April 2026 he was cancer-free; his family confirmed his death was not cancer-related.
- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called Neill "one of the greats," while Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he held a "special place in Australian hearts."
- Beyond acting, Neill founded Two Paddocks winery in New Zealand's Central Otago region in 1993 and will appear posthumously in the upcoming film "Godzilla x Kong: Supernova.
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Steven Spielberg sent an emotional message to Sam Neill, after confirmation of the actor’s sudden death on Monday, July 13. “I loved making all the ‘Jurassic Park’ movies with him. Together with Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, we will always have our family of ‘Jurassic Park’ and Sam will never be forgotten by us or by their millions of fans around the world.” Steven Spielberg Through a shared communiqué with Variety the filmmaker highlighted Sam …
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