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New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies aged 78
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Sam Neill arrives at the premiere of 'Apples Never Fall' on March 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
New Zealand actor Sam Neill has died suddenly aged 78 after recovering from cancer, his family says in a statement.
“The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free,” a statement posted on Neill’s Instagram page says.
The Jurassic Park actor announced in April he was cancer-free after undergoing treatment for stage-three blood cancer.
Neill was known for roles in “The Piano,” “The Hunt For Red October,” “In the Mouth of Madness,” and “Event Horizon.”
He also starred as first-century Jewish historian Josephus Flavius in the 2015 miniseries “The Dovekeepers.”
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