00:02A familiar face to moviegoers around the world is gone. Sam Neill, best known for playing Dr.
00:09Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, has died. The New Zealand actor had been battling blood cancer for
00:15five years, but announced in April that he was cancer-free. In a statement, his family said his
00:21death was, quote, sudden and unexpected, but called it a blessing that he remained cancer-free
00:26until the end. Beyond Jurassic Park, Neill starred in films including The Piano, The Hunt for Red
00:32October, Event Horizon, and The Hunter, during a career that spanned more than five decades.
00:37Sam Neill was 78 years old.
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