Posted on 07/12/2026 11:46:55 PM PDT by Drago
Acclaimed actor Sam Neill has died, aged 78, surrounded by family in Sydney.
Neill’s death was sudden and unexpected after he was declared cancer free following an illness.
“It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing,” the family said in a social media post on Monday.
“Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.
“The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free.”
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He was an outstanding actor and a decent human being. He will be missed. May God rest his soul.
rumor is that a dinosaur got him
Reilly Ace of Spies ... and it was on PBS
DAMMIT!
Just my take ... His cancer treatments took a lot out of him. The ol ticker gave out. Great actor and was in the latest Jurassic Park. RIP.
Damn!! Sorry to hear this. I’ll be 79 next month. I always enjoyed him as an actor. Back in 2014, he played a retired cop in an 8 part drama/comedy series called “Old School.” Australian actor Bryan Brown played a retired criminal. The two of them ended up having to work together to solve a crime. Excellent series, with a lot of good laughs. He will be missed. RIP Sam.
“Reilly Ace of Spies ... and it was on PBS”
“Amerika”, the miniseries from the ‘80s where the Soviets took over the USA. Great job as the KGB dictator of the USA.
Sad news, RIP.
RIP to a truly nice guy.
‘Suddenly’???
He was diagnosed with cancer several years ago... I wouldn’t call that ‘sudden’... Don’t tell me the Aussie’s are doing the Canadian MAID sh*te too.
RIP. It’s fashionable to use weird aboriginal terms these days.
Lindsey Graham, Sam Neill, who’s the third?
First time I saw him was in the third omen movie playing the son of Satan. He was creepy as hell in that movie. he will be missed.
R.I.P. I enjoyed his performances, but he was horrible politically.
RIP!
Yeah I just saw this
✝️🙏🛐
Being an actor and from New Zealand, I would have guessed his political views, but I still liked him. Seemed like a really nice guy. RIP.
Executive Officer Vasily Borodin of the submarine Red October, his best role.
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