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Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says

In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, according to a statement posted to the actor's social media pag

By Sienna Walsh · July 14, 2026
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Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says
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SYDNEY | In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, according to a statement posted to the actor's social media page.

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