'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill's cause of death revealed
Actor Sam Neill, known for his role in 'Jurassic Park,' has died at 78 due to pneumonia. His representative clarified that he had been in remission from lymphoma following successful CAR-T therapy.
Why it matters
The death of a prominent cultural figure often draws public interest, and this report corrects misinformation regarding his health struggles.
Hear this story Sam Neill 's cause of death has been revealed after his death at 78.
The " Jurassic Park " actor, who was in remission from stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma , died from pneumonia, according to his representative Philip Grenz.
"Prior to becoming sick, Sam had valiantly fought and beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy," Grenz said in a statement shared with USA TODAY.
Grenz said there have been several "inaccuracies and outright falsehoods" in recent reports regarding Neill's death.
The statement comes after comments journalist Laura Tingle , who previously dated Neill, made during an interview on "Sydney Mornings" where she said the actor was "pretty sick" in his final weeks. She also said that his immune system was "compromised" following his yearslong cancer battle, from which he was in remission.
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