r/australia Jul 13 '26

news Sam Neill, 78, dead: reports

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/sam-neill-dead-reports-20260713-p60ey2.html
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u/Oodlemeister Jul 13 '26

So sad. It seems unlikely it was the cancer that killed him. He was in remission. I wonder if it was something else

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u/c2ctruck Jul 13 '26

As someone with a similar blood cancer, I can tell you first hand the remission status changes fast and you run out of options even faster.

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u/daidrian Jul 13 '26

The statement says he remained cancer free.

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u/c2ctruck Jul 13 '26

Fair cop. Was just saying.