Farewell to a cinema legend
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, famous for playing paleontologist Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (1993), died this Monday, July 13. His family confirmed it through a statement on social networks.
The news took his followers by surprise. Neill had publicly announced that he had stage three non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but claimed to be in remission and “cancer-free.”
“Sam was surrounded by his family and passed away with the dignity that characterized his entire life,” his loved ones said. They requested privacy and respect, and announced that they will share more details later.
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Hours before his departure was announced, the actor’s Instagram profile was still active. His most recent post—before the family statement—was a video in which he supported an initiative against the construction of a gold mine in the Dunstan Mountains, in the Central Otago region of New Zealand.
“I am not against mining, I am against this mine. My family has been here for more than 150 years, I have a connection with this land,” he declared in the interview, held last April.
In his previous post, Neill celebrated an Australian Television Logie Award nomination for his work on the series The Twelve. “I’m so happy to have received a nomination today…thanks to a wonderful cast and crew,” he wrote.
The actor frequently shared images of his life on the farm, behind the scenes and curiosities of his daily life. He leaves an indelible legacy in cinema and the hearts of those who admired him.




