Sam Neill has tragically passed away at the age of 78, and we’re looking back on his quotes from April 2026, where he revealed he was cancer free.
The beloved actor, who you’ll recognize from Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, had previously revealed that he was diagnosed with stage-three blood cancer in March 2022.
His family released a statement, confirming his death
“It is with immense sadness that the whanau [family] of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia. 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. They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care. More details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss,” they shared to Instagram.
In late April 2026, he revealed he had no cancer in his body
“I’ve been living with a particular type of lymphoma for about five years and I was on chemotherapy and the pretty miserable business but it was keeping me alive,” Sam told Australian network 7News.
At one point, after the chemotherapy stopped working, “I was at a loss and it looked like I was on the way out, which wasn’t ideal obviously,” he continued.
He then underwent CAR T-cell therapy, which apparently “genetically modifies patients’ blood cells.”
“I’ve had a scan just now, and there is no cancer in my body….that’s an extraordinary thing,” he shared. “I’m very, very excited that this can happen.” He also said, “I was standing on the edge of a cliff, it’s not a nice place to be.”
Sam is perhaps best known for starring as Dr Alan Grant in the original Jurassic Park trilogy. He then reprised his role in 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion. Earlier this year, he reunited with co-stars Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern in the Xfinity Super Bowl ad.
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