The music was loud, the lights were warm and Sam Neill looked like he had all the time in the world as he slipped into the crowd at Sydney‘s ARIA Hall of Fame ceremony in June – his final public appearance before his sudden death at 78.
Recently declared cancer-free, the Jurassic Park star smiled for photos and chatted with friends, looking every inch a man out to celebrate a hard‑won battle with his health.
On Instagram he called it a ‘great night,’ saying he’d spent the evening honoring artists he’d idolized for decades.
Just weeks later, Neill’s family would share the news
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