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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJurassic Park actor Sam Neill reveals he's being treated for stage-three blood cancer
Per The Guardian, Neill first experienced swollen glands while doing publicity for Jurassic World Dominion in March last year and was soon diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.
The 75-year-old actor will be on chemotherapy medication for the rest of his life, although he is now cancer-free.
The 75-year-old actor will be on chemotherapy medication for the rest of his life, although he is now cancer-free.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/sam-neill-jurassic-park-cancer-b2303227.html
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Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill reveals he's being treated for stage-three blood cancer (Original Post)
shelshaw
Mar 2023
OP
Me too, he was excellent in "Peaky Blinders." Not a lovable character by any means, but he played
SheilaAnn
Mar 2023
#3
Heck, I had a crush on him when he was Reilly the dashing spy. Hope he stays able to act. nt
allegorical oracle
Mar 2023
#11
hlthe2b
(102,112 posts)1. Good to hear he has responded well...
I've always liked him.
spooky3
(34,403 posts)2. Hated the character he played in The Piano but
He was very good in the role.
SheilaAnn
(9,686 posts)3. Me too, he was excellent in "Peaky Blinders." Not a lovable character by any means, but he played
it so well. Glad he's doing good.
shelshaw
(532 posts)4. I remember first seeing him in one of the Omen movies
Hes had a hell of a career
applegrove
(118,462 posts)5. Loved him in "My Brilliant Career".
First time I saw him. Loved the movie.
applegrove
(118,462 posts)14. I saw the movie probably 25 years after it came out. He was very young.
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I was not even sure it was him for the longest time. Vibes to him.
SWBTATTReg
(22,063 posts)6. Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this. My best wishes for his continued well-being!!
He's got to be one of my most favorite actors.
Tetrachloride
(7,814 posts)7. The Dish
roamer65
(36,744 posts)8. Colonel Denisov from the mini-series "Amerika".
mopinko
(69,987 posts)9. been a fan since 'reilly ace of spies'.
was rly disappointed a while back when i found it, tried to watch it, and realized the quality was crap. think it was the early days of video tape. didnt age well.
saw the had cancer, but not that it had already been successfully treated. good news.
allegorical oracle
(2,357 posts)11. Heck, I had a crush on him when he was Reilly the dashing spy. Hope he stays able to act. nt
mopinko
(69,987 posts)12. oh, me too.
it was must see tv in my house. fortunately, hubs never figured out why. 😜
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(7,804 posts)10. "blood cancer"? Leukemia?
glad he is getting good treatment