Sam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, dies aged 78

Madeleine Lake
Live reporter

Actor Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant takes on a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a scene from the film 'Jurassic Park', 1993Getty Images / Murray Close

Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park brought not just stardom to Sam Neill, but a fresh take on dinosaur movies. And while they are based on the prehistoric creatures, the franchise is far from extinct.

Since its premiere in 1993 there has been an animated television series, comics, videogames, and seven films – three of which starred Neill.

It all started with an adaptation of the best selling novel by Michael Crichton, who also co-wrote the screenplay.

Audiences were captivated with Spielberg’s use a combination of computer generated images (CGI) and practical animatronics that brought dinosaurs and

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