WELLINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – New Zealand actor Sam Neill died suddenly on Monday aged 78 after recovering from cancer, his family said in a statement on Monday. “The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free,” a statement posted on Neill’s Instagram page said. The Jurassic Park […]
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New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies aged 78
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WELLINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – New Zealand actor Sam Neill died suddenly on Monday aged 78 after recovering from cancer, his family said in a statement on Monday.
“The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free,” a statement posted on Neill’s Instagram page said.
The Jurassic Park actor announced in April he was cancer-free after undergoing treatment for stage-three blood cancer.
(Reporting by Lucy Craymer in WellingtonEditing by Alasdair Pal)