Sam Neill
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Sam Neill | |
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 Neill in 2010 | |
| Born | Nigel John Dermot Neill 14 September 1947 |
| Died | 13 July 2026 (aged 78) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Education | University of Canterbury (attended) Victoria University of Wellington (BA) |
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| Years active | 1970–2026 |
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Noriko Watanabe
(m. 1989; sep. 2017) |
| Children | 4 |
Sir Nigel James Dermot "Sam" Neill (14 September 1947 – 13 July 2026) was a New Zealand actor.[1] He appeared in many movies. Neill was in Jurassic Park, Dead Calm, Event Horizon, Sirens and lots of other very famous movies. In recent years, he appeared in Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Peter Rabbit (2018).
Personal life and death
[change | change source]Neill was born on 14 September 1947 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland to a New Zealander father and English mother. He moved to New Zealand in 1954. He studied at Christ's College, Canterbury and at University of Canterbury. Neill was married to Lisa Harrow until they divorced in 1989. Then he was married to Noriko Watanabe. He had two children. Neill has New Zealand and Irish citizenships.
In March 2023, Neill revealed that he had been having chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with stage 3 T cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.[2] In April 2026, Neill said that, after his chemotherapy had stopped working, he underwent CAR T-cell therapy as part of an Australian clinical trial. He said a recent scan showed no cancer in his body.[3]
Neill died on 13 July 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was cancer-free at the time of his death.[4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "New Zealand Actor Sam Neill Peddles Wine". The Washington Post. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ↑ Clark, Lucy (2023-03-17). "Sam Neill: Jurassic Park actor reveals he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ Cain, Sian (29 April 2026). "Sam Neill announces he is cancer-free after taking part in Australian clinical trial: 'I'm very, very excited'". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kiwi screen legend Sam Neill dies, aged 78". 1News. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Humphrey, Andrew (13 July 2026). "Sam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, dies aged 78". BBC News. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
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