The Australian and New Zealand wine industry is mourning the loss of Sam Neill OBE.
He was much loved and respected in the wine industry.
Sam died suddenly in Sydney on Monday at the age of 78.
He was a Hollywood star most famous for his role in Jurassic Park.
Sam was also heavily involved in the wine industry, having founded Two Paddocks winery in Central Otago in New Zealand in 1993.
He says on the website, “I wanted to produce a good Pinot that would, at the very least, be enjoyed by my friends and family.
“Frankly, my friends will pretty much drink anything, so this didn’t seem too hard.”
Sam spent a lot of time in Australia and was much loved by winemakers for his modesty and humour.
Many people in the Australian wine industry got to meet him at various tastings, events and conferences here and in NZ.
Everyone spoke about his relaxed, friendly nature.
His family said on Instagram, “Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.”
Sam was diagnosed with stage-three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphona in 2022.
Earlier this year he announced that he was cancer-free after a successful clinical trial.
Photo: Sam Neill Facebook page.
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