Sam Neill's Jurassic Park co-stars pay tribute to late actor after sudden death

The actor passed away at 78-years-old on Monday11:00, 14 Jul 2026Updated 11:07, 14 Jul 2026Sam Neill's Jurassic Park co-stars have taken to Instagram to pay touching tribute to her "beloved lifetime friend."‌The actor, best known for his role as palaeontologist Dr. Alan Grant in the iconic Jurassic Park franchise, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 13, at 78-years-old.‌His family confirmed their loss in a statement yesterday but details of the Peaky Blinders star's death are not public at this time. Now, fellow actors Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum have shared tributes to their fellow co-star. The blobkbuster's director Steven Spielberg also issued a statement.‌Dern, 59, who starred alongside Neill as Dr. Ellie Sattler in three of the dinosaur classic films, shared a series of old images f