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LATEST ON THE DEATH OF SAM NEIL - NO CAUSE ATM GIVEN
Sam Neill died at the age of 78 in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, July 13, 2026. His family described his passing as "sudden and unexpected" and confirmed that he was surrounded by family at St Vincent’s Private Hospital.
No official cause of death has been disclosed. However, the family explicitly stated that Neill remained cancer-free at the time of his death. Neill had been diagnosed in 2022 with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and had publicly announced in April 2026 that he was cancer-free following successful treatment with CAR T-cell therapy
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Sam Neill Cause of Death — How Did the Actor Die?
The ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Peaky Blinders’ actor’s passing was announced by his family on July 13.
Jul 13, 2026 2:23 AM EDT
By Bethany Gemmel
https://www.mensjournal.com/news/sam-neill-cause-of-death-how-did-the-actor-die
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Actor Sam Neill, best known for his roles as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (1993), Mark in Possession (1981), and Alisdair Stewart in The Piano (1993), has died. He was 78 years old.
An announcement from his family on his official Instagram page stated, “It is with immense sadness that the whānau [extended family] of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney, Australia.”
“Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life,” the statement continued.
In March 2023, the New Zealand actor publicly revealed that he had been undergoing treatment for stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, having been diagnosed the previous year. Although his cancer was later in remission, Neill was subject to monthly chemotherapy sessions, until an experimental immunotherapy treatment, named CAR T-cell therapy, left him cancer-free.
“I’ve been living with a particular type of lymphoma for about five years and I was on chemotherapy, [which is] pretty miserable business but it was keeping me alive,” Neill told 7News in April 2026 (via The Guardian).
“I’ve just had a scan just now and there is no cancer in my body, that’s an extraordinary thing,” Neill said. “I’m very, very excited that this can happen.”
In the statement announcing his death two months on, Neill’s family made it clear that cancer was not a cause of his passing. Rather, his death was sudden and not affiliated with his previous, publicly known health issues.
“The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free,” the statement continued. “They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care.”
Regarding his exact cause of death, the family requested privacy at this time, and stated they would later reveal further information in the future.
“More details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss.”
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