'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill's cause of death revealed
USA Today • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Sam Neill, the actor known for his role in "Jurassic Park," died at 78 from pneumonia, despite being in remission from stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, according to his representative Philip Grenz.
- Neill had successfully fought lymphoma using CAR-T therapy, a new treatment, and was declared "cancer-free" in April after a clinical trial in Australia.
- Grenz addressed recent misinformation about Neill's death, emphasizing the actor's privacy and announcing a private family memorial in New Zealand at a later date.
- Neill passed away suddenly on July 13 in Sydney, with his family expressing gratitude to hospital staff and noting he remained cancer-free at the time of his death.
- The actor was celebrated for his roles in films such as "Jurassic Park," "The Hunt for Red October," and TV series including "Peaky Blinders," "Merlin," and "The Tudors."
