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Sam Neill, known for roles in Jurassic Park and The Piano, dead at 78

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Sam Neill, the actor best known for roles in Jurassic Park and The Piano, has died at the age of 78. In 2023, he revealed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. According to a statement on his social media, he died on Monday in Sydney, and his death was described as sudden and unexpected.

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Diagnosed with rare T-cell lymphoma in 2023.

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Neill died on Monday in Sydney.

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Neill disclosed in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.

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  • Diagnosed with rare T-cell lymphoma in 2023.
  • Death described as 'sudden and unexpected'.

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Sam Neill, an actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he appeared in Jurassic Park and played Holly Hunter’s husband in The Piano, has died. He was 78. In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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Neill disclosed in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.

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Neill died on Monday in Sydney.

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