'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says

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The agent for Sam Neill says the actor died from pneumonia. Neill’s family had earlier announced the actor known for “Jurassic Park” and other films died Monday in Sydney. His agent Philip Grenz said he was providing more information after speaking with Neill’s family and following inaccurate news reports. Grenz said Neill had beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy before getting sick with pneumonia. He added that Neill had filmed four projects during the past year that are due to be released in the coming months. Tributes have poured in from colleagues, including directors Taika Waititi and Steven Spielberg.