Sam Neill died of pneumonia, long-term agent confirms
His family will honor the Jurassic Park star with a private ceremony at his New Zealand farm, without a public service, his representative said.
- On Monday, July 13, 2026, actor Sam Neill died at age 78 in a Sydney hospital from pneumonia while in remission from stage 3 blood cancer, according to his representative Philip Grenz.
- Neill had fought stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma since 2022, undergoing CAR-T therapy in Australia before announcing he remained 'cancer-free' in April.
- Filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who directed Neill in the 1993 blockbuster 'Jurassic Park,' described him as 'exceptionally collaborative,' while Neill earned acclaim in 'Peaky Blinders,' 'The Piano,' and 'Event Horizon.'
- No public service will be held; the family will honor Neill with a private ceremony at his farm in New Zealand, respecting his dislike of a 'fuss,' an insider told TMZ.
- Representative Philip Grenz refuted 'inaccuracies and outright falsehoods' in recent reports about Neill's death, while co-stars Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum continue to share tributes.
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According to his agent, the actor died suddenly and unexpectedly.
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