Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor Sam Neill dies aged 78, family reveals

Sam Neill, the actor behind the role of Dr. Alan Grant in multiple Jurassic Park films and a cast member of Peaky Blinders, has died at 78. In a family statement, Neill’s death was announced as occurring on Monday, 13 July, in Sydney, Australia, where he was surrounded by loved ones. The family described the loss as “sudden and unexpected,” while saying he remained cancer-free. They also thanked the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital and said more details would follow after the family requests privacy. The article recounts Neill’s path from Northern Ireland, with moves to Christchurch, and major screen credits including Sleeping Dogs, My Brilliant Career, and The Piano. It also notes his 2022 stage 3 diagnosis of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and later CAR T-cell therapy in Australia as part of a clinical trial, with scans indicating he was cancer-free.