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Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies at 78.

Neill had starring roles in Peaky Blinders and the Oscar-winning film The Piano. He is best known for playing Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park. News of his death was announced on his Instagram page.

Actor Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant, standing next to an electric fence in a scene from the film ‘Jurassic Park’, 1993.
Actor Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant, standing next to an electric fence in a scene from the film ‘Jurassic Park’, 1993.
Image: Photo by Murray Close/Getty Images
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