Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films and Peaky Blinders, dies aged 78

The New Zealand actor died in Sydney on Monday.The statement from Neill's family said: “It is with immense sadness that the whānau [extended family] of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney, Australia.“Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.“The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free.“They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care.“More details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss.”Neill was diagnosed with stage three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lym