Two outlets report that actor Sam Neill died suddenly at age 78. Supported details confirm his roles in Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders, and The Piano. Multiple biographical specifics and attributed statements remain unverified and sourced to a single publication.
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“Cillian Murphy remembers ‘Peaky Blinders’ co-star Sam Neill: ‘I admired him and adored him’”
Read at New York Post →Neill’s death removes an actor whose Peaky Blinders role embodied state authority and class repression.
“Class conflict and structural power in post-war Britain”
The passing marks the loss of a veteran performer known for gravitas across film and television.
“Professional respect and unvarnished historical drama”
Neill’s career and Murphy’s tribute illustrate voluntary artistic collaboration free of state direction.
“Individual agency and market-driven creative partnerships”
All prior perspectives accept the unverified death report and quotes as factual without scrutiny of source reliability.
“Failure to question whether the reported event occurred at all”
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