Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies at 78.

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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. [Image: Actor Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant, standing next to an electric fence in a scene from the film ‘Jurassic Park’, 1993. (Photo by Murray Close/Getty Images) https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/gettyimages-129738219.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]