Revealing the cause of death of Sam Neill, the hero of the series "Jurassic Park"

The actor was Sam Neill suffered from pneumonia before his sudden death on Monday at the age of 78, according to what a former colleague of his said on Tuesday, while some of Hollywood’s biggest stars mourned the star of a series of films. "Jurassic Park"

Neil died in Australia on Monday, according to a statement from his family, which described his death as… "Sudden and unexpected"

In recent years, the New Zealand actor underwent treatment for lymphoma, but he announced this year that he was cancer-free, according to what his family added, without going into details about the causes of his death.

New Zealand actress Rima Te Wiata, who co-starred with Neil in the local comedy film, which received wide praise, said: "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"Her boyfriend wasn’t afraid of death, but he would have been "dissatisfied"

She told the New Zealand Herald newspaper "In fact, it’s really unfortunate" hostess "I think he would have said, for heaven’s sake, I’m cancer free. And now I’ve got pneumonia? What’s next?"

Te Wiata did not provide any additional details and it was not clear exactly when Neil contracted pneumonia.

In his memoirs published in 2023, Neil revealed that he was "Maybe he’s dying" After suffering from lymphoma in its third stage.

But he announced this year that he was cancer-free thanks to a gene therapy that helped modify his immune system.

Neil was born in Northern Ireland as Nigel John Dermott in 1947, but moved to New Zealand while he was still a child.

In the early seventies, he began acting in New Zealand films before moving on to larger roles in Australia. His international breakthrough came in 1993 when he played the role of Dr. Alan Grant in the famous Steven Spielberg film "Jurassic Park"

During an artistic career that spanned decades, he participated in dozens of television and cinematic works, including "Peaky Blinders"and"The Hunt for Red October"and two additional parts of the series "Jurassic Park".