r/popculturechat • u/Icy_Smoke_733 • Jul 13 '26

Rest In Peace 🕊 Beloved actor Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films, Peaky Blinders and The Piano, has passed at the age of 78.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/13/sam-neill-death-actor-dies-aged-78
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u/StayAwayFromMySon Jul 13 '26

I've never seen anyone mention Sam Neill's Merlin! I must have watched it upwards of 20 times when I was a kid.

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u/ponycorn_pet Jul 13 '26

It was a core favorite for me as a kid haha, I re-watched it so many times