https://freerepublic.com/tag/samneill/ en-us Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:58:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387757/posts New Zealand actor built career as dashing romantic leads and charismatic villains across film and televisionSam Neill, the versatile New Zealand actor whose career spanned Oscar winners and blockbusters such as The Piano and Jurassic Park, has died aged 78. The actor’s death was announced on Monday in a statement shared on his Instagram account. No cause of death was given, but Neill had only recently revealed he was cancer-free after being diagnosed with stage three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, in 2022. “It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the... The Guardian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387757/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:58:35 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387741/posts 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.” news.com.au https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387741/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:46:55 GMT