Sam Neill, actor known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ dies at 78.

Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' Star Who Battled Blood Cancer, Dies Suddenly at 78 in Sydney

The Indian ExpressActor Sam Neill died in Sydney at age 78 surrounded by loved ones, ending a career spanning five decades. Neill had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in 2023, but his death was described as sudden and unexpected. Born in Northern Ireland's Omagh and raised in New Zealand, he was best known as paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park but also starred in The Piano, Event Horizon, Dead Calm, and Omen III. Tributes poured in from politicians and fellow film stars across multiple countries.