🚨 Triste nouvelle. L’acteur néo-zélandais Sam Neill, célèbre pour son rôle du paléontologue Alan Grant dans la saga "Jurassic Park", est décédé à l’âge de 78 ans, a annoncé sa famille ce lundi 13 juillet.
Figure incontournable du cinéma, il laisse derrière lui une carrière marquée par des rôles inoubliables dans Jurassic Park, La Leçon de piano, Peaky Blinders et bien d’autres œuvres qui ont marqué des générations de spectateurs.
Qu’il repose en paix. 🕊️🦖🦕
Cillian Murphy pays tribute to ‘PEAKY BLINDERS’ co-star, Sam Neill:
« Like everyone who knew and worked with Sam, I admired him and adored him in equal measure. He was one of the kindest, funniest and gentlest people, and one of the finest actors. RIP. »
Sam Neill, the versatile actor whose career of more than 50 years was highlighted by his appearances in the “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic World” franchises, died on Monday in Sydney, Australia. He was 78.
In April, Neill revealed that he was cancer free after being diagnosed in 2022 with stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a form of blood cancer.
"Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterized his whole life,” his family said in a statement. “The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free." https://t.co/Dt5AmNXBgM
Laura Dern has paid tribute to the late Sam Neill after his tragic passing.
“Sam was my beloved lifetime friend… He showed me the depths of loyalty, protectiveness and love always with the driest of wit.
A true and noble gentleman, who was wrapped up in my dream leading man. I will love you forever, Dr. Alan Grant.”
Rest in peace. A true screen legend. 🕊️
Sam Neill brought warmth, wit, and quiet strength to every role he played. For generations, he’ll always be Dr. Alan Grant, the heart of Jurassic Park.
Steven Spielberg has written a tribute about the late Sam Neill after his tragic passing.
“I owe a debt of gratitude to Roger Donaldson, Gilliam Armstrong, Graham Baker and Phillip Noyce for casting Sam Neill in the roles in which he was so brilliant that brought him to my attention and led to his playing Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park.
Sam was exceptionally collaborative. It was a stretch for him to play a character who acted as though children were messy and smelly because this was the opposite of the loving father he was to his children.
I adored making all the Jurassic movies with him. Along with Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, we will always have our Jurassic family and Sam will never be forgotten by us or his many millions of fans around the world.”