Sam Neill: ‘Jurassic Park’ star has leukemia
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“Grateful for every day”: “Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill has leukemia
Sam Neil became world famous for his role in the Jurassic Park series.
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Concern for “Jurassic Park” actor Sam Neill: The 75-year-old has made his leukemia disease public as part of his upcoming autobiography.
The New Zealand actor known from the hit movie “Jurassic Park”. Sam Neil has made his leukemia disease public. In his upcoming autobiography Did I Ever Tell You This, Neill writes that he has been treated for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma since March last year and may die from it.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a collective term for a variety of malignant diseases of the lymphatic system. The tumors are also called lymphomas and can develop anywhere in the body, with the lymph nodes being most commonly affected. The treatment options and chances of recovery vary depending on the affected area. In the case of Sam Neill, it is blood cancer.
Sam Neill speaks of “dark moments”
In an interview with the Guardian, the 75-year-old said that despite the success of the treatment, he would continue to undergo chemotherapy until the end of his life. “I can’t pretend the last year hasn’t had its dark moments,” said Neill. He was “grateful for every day and immeasurably grateful for all my friends”.
Neill’s long acting career began in the 1970s and has garnered him dozens of roles in film and television, including the series Peaky Blinders and the films The Hunt for Red October and The Piano. In 2022, he reprized the role of paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant.
