Jurassic Park Child Star: Sam Neill Death a 'Gut Punch'
Dern called Neill her beloved lifelong friend and said their Jurassic Park reunion was a dream come true.
- On Monday, actor Sam Neill died at age 78 in Australia, his family announced. The Jurassic Park star, who played Dr. Alan Grant, became a global cultural icon.
- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon praised Neill for taking 'New Zealand stories to the world' over fifty years. He helped establish the nation's film industry as one of its greatest cultural exports.
- Longtime Jurassic Park costar Laura Dern honored Neill, calling him her 'beloved lifetime friend' who showed 'loyalty, protectiveness and love.' The pair reprised their roles in Jurassic World Dominion in 2022.
- Colleagues including Nicole Kidman and the Peaky Blinders cast paid tribute to the late actor. Kidman said she was 'immensely saddened' by the loss, while the show's team called his Chester Campbell portrayal 'one for the ages.'
- Although Neill battled angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma since 2022, his family confirmed he was cancer-free at the time of his death. Costar Annette Bening recalled his 'cheerful, hardworking' nature while receiving treatment, calling him a 'complete delight.
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Laura Dern Pulls on Heartstrings in Tribute to Jurassic Park Co-Star Sam Neill
As the world continues to reckon with the loss of beloved actor, director, and producer Sam Neill, his co-stars are speaking out following his passing on Monday, July 13. Among them is Laura Dern, who co-starred with Neill in the beloved 1993 Steven Spielberg classic Jurassic Park. “Sam was my beloved lifetime friend…,” Dern wrote in the caption on Instagram. Among the photos in the gallery are a still of Dern and Neill in the movie, photos …
'Jurassic Park' Team Leads Outpouring Of Tributes Following Sam Neill's Death
The shocking death of Sam Neill at 78 prompted an outpouring of grief across the entertainment world, with some of the most heartfelt tributes coming from his Jurassic Park co-stars and from stars across the entire industry and beyond. For millions of fans, he will forever be remembered as Dr. Alan Grant, the reluctant dinosaur expert who helped turn Jurassic Park into a global phenomenon that continues to captivate audiences more than three dec…
The death of actor Sam Neill touches his professional companions worldwide. His "Jurassic Park Family" reminds with moving words of the collaboration with a "true and noble gentleman".
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