Sam Neill Dies at 78, Remembered for Jurassic Park and a Luminous Acting Career

Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor famed for his role as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, died in Sydney at 78 after battling blood cancer. His family said he passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, and noted he had recently been cancer-free thanks to Australian clinical trials. Neill’s career spanned Dead Calm, The Hunt for Red October, The Piano, and Peaky Blinders, and he was linked to Legendary’s Godzilla x Kong: Supernova before his passing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to his contributions to Australian storytelling.