Sam Neill is one of the most celebrated actors in Hollywood. In his long and successful career, the New Zealand actor has acted in both dramas and big-budget blockbusters. The actor is often called the “international leading man” for his global appeal through his work.
Last year, Neil was diagnosed with blood cancer while promoting ‘Jurassic World Dominion.’ This news obviously upset all his fans and well-wishers. Now, the 75-year-old actor is encouraging his fans to “not worry too much” about this sad news. Let’s find out the details.
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Sam Neill Was Diagnosed With Blood Cancer
Actor Sam Neill is known for his performance in films of different genres and scales. Last year, the New Zealand actor got to know that he has blood cancer while he was promoting ‘Jurassic World Dominion‘ in Los Angeles.
In a recent interview with The Guardian, the 75-year-old actor opened up about his health, his new memoir ‘Did I Ever Tell You This?‘ and assured his fans about his remission. Last year, Neill discovered a swollen gland and the diagnosis revealed that it was stage three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (blood cancer).
The actor underwent chemotherapy later on for three weeks and has been in remission. He stated that he was “possibly dying” while writing the book last year.
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Neill Talks About Death
In the interview, Neill said that he is not afraid of dying and “couldn’t care less” about it. “But it would annoy me“, he said. “Because I’d really like another decade or two, you know? We’ve built all these lovely terraces, we’ve got these olive trees and cypresses, and I want to be around to see it all mature.”
He also talked about his family and grandchildren. “And I’ve got my lovely little grandchildren. I want to see them get big,” Neill said.
Later on, the actor took to Instagram to share a video where he assured his fans that he was alive and well. “So I hope you enjoy [the book], and let’s not worry too much about ‘all that’ because I’m fine,” he said.
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