Sam Neill, actor known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ dies at 78

Sam Neill, the genre-spanning New Zealand actor best known for his starring role in the “Jurassic Park” movies, has died, his family said Monday.

Sam Neill, the genre-spanning New Zealand actor best known for his starring role in the “Jurassic Park” movies, has died, his family said Monday.

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He was 78.

“Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterized his whole life,” the family said in a statement on Instagram.