Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia. His agent said this on Thursday. The agent's name is Philip Grenz. He spoke after news reports. He called those reports inaccurate. Neill died Monday in Sydney. His family said this earlier.

Grenz said Neill beat lymphoma. He used a treatment called CAR-T therapy. Then he got sick. Neill is from New Zealand. He told people about his lymphoma in 2023. He said he was cancer-free in April this year. Neill made four movies in the past year. They will come out soon.

His family will have a private memorial. It will be at his farm in New Zealand. The date is later. Grenz said Neill was very private. He did not like a fuss. People said nice things about him. They include director Taika Waititi and Steven Spielberg.

Neill was famous for movies. Examples are "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano." He also made wine. His brand is Two Paddocks. He is survived by four children and eight grandchildren.