Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' actor, dies at 78

Actor Sam Neill, known for his role as Dr. Alan Grant in the "Jurassic Park" movies as well as for his range — beyond that blockbuster series, he excelled on indie and horror sets as well as the small screen — has died. He was 78. "Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterized his whole life," his family wrote on Instagram. "The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free." Neill announced in April that after five years of living with cancer he was in remission due to a new cancer therapy. Neill had Stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He used his remission to promote CAR T-cell therapy, which genetically alters one's cells to fight cancer, after he said chemotherapy stopped working. He died Monday in Sydney, Australia.