Sam Neill, Star of Jurassic Park and The Piano, Dies Aged 78
Sam Neill has died
Sam Neill, the beloved New Zealand actor known for iconic roles in Jurassic Park, The Piano, and Peaky Blinders, has passed away at 78. His family announced his sudden death in Sydney, noting he was surrounded by loved ones and remained cancer-free after battling lymphoma. Neill, who once turned down a chance to be James Bond, leaves behind a legacy of over 150 performances spanning five decades and a cherished vineyard in Central Otago.
I'm not afraid to die, but it would annoy me. Because I'd really like another decade or two, you know?
- 1313ed01
RIP. Here in Sweden the headlines mention primarily his role in Ivanhoe, a movie that has aired on Swedish TV almost every New Years for over 40 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanhoe_(1982_film)
He posted this video message to the Swedish people for New Years 2023:
https://www.svt.se/kultur/ivanhoe-skadespelarens-nyarshalsni...
Great movie.
- mindcrash
Jurassic Park was the first movie I saw as a twelve year old boy at the cinema, and it not only made me a huge fan of the series but as a boy I was really into dinosaurs and it was really something to see them being "real" on a big screen for the first time.
"I have a theory that there are two kinds of boys. There are those that want to be astronomers, and those that want to be astronauts[...]That's the difference between imagining and seeing"
Thank you for everything, doctor Grant.
- geocrasher
"I would have liked to have seen Montana..."
You are forever in our hearts, Vasili.
- kayo_20211030
Sam Neill did a super podcast with Marc Maron a few years ago. He came across as a really stand-up bloke - genuine, funny, smart and kind; and every obit I've seen today seems to echo all that. It's well worth a listen. https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1202-sam-neill
- symfoniq
Besides his role in Jurassic Park, I will always appreciate Sam Neill’s understated but important role as Borodin, the reliable and loyal First Officer in The Hunt for Red October. His character’s death (a change from the book) added emotional weight to the story.
- Xenoamorphous
So sad. Jurassic Park had a tremendous impact on me as a dino obsessed teenager ( was 13 when it came out). RIP.
- pico303
One of my favorite actors of all time. If you haven’t seen it, watch The Dish.
- olivierestsage
Rest in peace. Like many here, his performances were hugely influential on my childhood (and adulthood). One I haven’t seen mentioned here yet is Merlin.