Sam Neill dies from pneumonia at 78, agent confirms
Sam Neill, the acclaimed New Zealand actor, died from pneumonia on Monday at age 78, his longtime agent revealed Thursday. The lung infection proved fatal despite previous treatment for a rare blood cancer. While pneumonia is often treatable, it becomes life-threatening in older adults and those with underlying health conditions, causing over 40,000 hospital admissions annually in Australia.
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Published 16 Jul 2026, 20:00 UTC · Updated 16 Jul 2026, 20:10 UTC
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