A world of difference in New Zealand’s inland Otago
Sam Neill has died aged 78. His family has said he passed "sudden and unexpected" on Monday in Sydney, surrounded by family and cancer-free after treatment for angioimmunoblastic T‑cell lymphoma. Neill has built a five-decade career from New Zealand and earned global fame in films such as The Piano and Jurassic Park.
Sam Neill has died in Sydney after a long battle with cancer. His family says he passed away from pneumonia, following treatment for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. Tributes pour in from colleagues who describe him as kind, collaborative and private. He leaves four children and eight grandchildren.