Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor whose quiet intensity graced screens for five decades, died from pneumonia in Sydney at the age of 78 — a sudden departure that surprised even those who had watched him navigate a recent cancer battle with characteristic resolve. Having announced remission from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year, Neill had continued working with the same dedication that defined his long career, leaving behind a body of work that will outlast the grief of this moment. He is survived by four children, eight grandchildren, and more than 150 screen credits that speak to a lif
Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms
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