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New Details Emerge About 'Jurassic Park' Star Sam Neill's Health Before His Death

Laura Tingle said the 78-year-old actor had battled cancer for five years and was weakened by chemo and immunotherapy before his death.

  • On Monday, July 13, actor Sam Neill, the 78-year-old Jurassic Park star, passed away in Sydney, Australia, surrounded by family; his death was announced as "sudden and unexpected."
  • Neill had spent at least five years intensively fighting various forms of cancer and underwent extensive chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments, though his family confirmed he remained "cancer-free" at death.
  • During an appearance on ABC Radio Sydney, Australian journalist Laura Tingle, his ex-partner, revealed Neill had been "pretty sick" for two weeks before his death, with his immune system compromised by previous treatments.
  • Co-Star Rima Te Wiata told the New Zealand Herald that Neill suffered from pneumonia and was "annoyed" to be ill again after finally becoming cancer-free.
  • Colleagues offered tributes following the news, with Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy calling Neill one of the finest actors, while Nicole Kidman described him as "a joy to be around.
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New details emerge about 'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill's health before his death

Laura Tingle, a journalist whom Neill dated for three years, said that the New Zealand actor had been sick for weeks leading up to his death.

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The sudden and unexpected death of actor Sam Neill on Monday (13) continues to generate repercussions. After the statement released by the family, his former companion Laura Tingle, revealed new information about the health of the star 'Jurassic Park' in his last days, detailing that his body was already "exhausted" after the battle with cancer. I fight in the cinema: Who was Sam Neill, star of 'Jurassic Park' who marked generations Family Drama…

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Australian journalist Laura Tingle, who had a relationship with the actor between 2018 and 2021, dedicated an emotional message to her and explained how she went through the disease.

·Vicente López, Argentina
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The News broke the news in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
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