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RIP Sam Neill

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Gingernaut · 13/07/2026 07:06

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/crl1gk55rzet

I first heard of him in Reilly: Ace of Spies and loved The Dish and The Hunt for Red October

Sad news.

Sam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, dies aged 78

The New Zealand actor, who was born in Northern Ireland, died in Sydney. "The loss was sudden and unexpected," his family say.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/crl1gk55rzet

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OhamIreally · 14/07/2026 04:56

TheFallenMadonna · 13/07/2026 09:48

The Tudors was a guilty pleasure for me and my daughter, and I just loved him as Wolsey. And in everything else. Sad news.

Same here. Ive just been rewatching The Tudors and also love him as Cardinal Wolsey. It doesn’t seem to get much of a mention.

ScottBakula · 14/07/2026 10:00

shhblackbag · 13/07/2026 09:28

This has upset me so much. Him and Anthony Head in the same year, while so many fucking idiots are still breathing and making the world worse. 2026 can fuck off at this point.

PS. I'm grieving my Gran, whom we're slowly and rapidly losing, so I'm probably not rational, but I don't care. It pisses me off.

Both Sam and Anthony were great actors, it's such a shame to lose both of them .

Anthony had a voice I could listen to for hours , I wish he had released more albums .

I am sorry your Gran is not doing well , life can be brutal .

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