Sam Neill

Sir
Sam Neill
KNZM OBE
Neill in 2010
Born
Nigel John Dermot Neill

(1947-09-14)14 September 1947
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Died13 July 2026(2026-07-13) (aged 78)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of deathPneumonia
Citizenship
  • New Zealand
  • UK
  • Ireland
EducationUniversity of Canterbury (attended)
Victoria University of Wellington (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • entrepreneur
Years active1970–2026
Spouse
Noriko Watanabe
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(m. 1989; sep. 2017)​
Children4
Neill in September 2009

Sir Nigel James Dermot "Sam" Neill (14 September 1947 – 13 July 2026) was a New Zealand actor. 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

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 had 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. 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.

Neill died in Sydney, Australia on 13 July 2026 from pneumonia at the age of 78. He had been having health problems caused by a compromised immune system.

References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand Actor Sam Neill Peddles Wine". The Washington Post. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Natasha Frost, Zachary Woolfe (2026-07-13). "Sam Neill, Leading Man in 'Jurassic Park,' Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  5. ↑ Humphrey, Andrew (13 July 2026). "Sam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, dies aged 78". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Smith, Harrison (2026-07-13). "Sam Neill, versatile actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park,' dies at 78". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
  7. ↑ Suliman, Adela (14 July 2026). "Sam Neill had pneumonia before his death, co-star says, as tributes pour in". NBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2026.

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