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"Sam Neill, the versatile New Zealand actor whose career spanned Oscar winners
and blockbusters such as
The Piano and
Jurassic Park, has died aged 78.
The actor’s death was announced on Monday in a statement shared on his
Instagram account. No cause of death was given, but Neill had only recently
revealed he was cancer-free after being diagnosed with stage three
angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, in 2022.
“It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his
passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia. Sam was surrounded by family
and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.
“The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained
cancer free. They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at
St Vincent’s Private hospital for their incredible care.
“More details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we
ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss.”"
RIP,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
