BBC News is reporting that actor Sam Neill’s cause of death was revealed as pneumonia, according to the actor’s agent.

Neill, the actor famous for his role in the Jurassic Park films, died at the age of 78 on July 13, according to multiple media reports.

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Sir Sam Neill, with Governor General of NZ, Dame Cindy Kiro, at Government House in Wellington, NZ on 11th October, 2022 after his investiture as a knight in recognition of his “outstanding contribution to film.” By New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General CC0

The actor’s agent Philip Grenz revealed the cause of death “due to what he said were ‘inaccurate and outright falsehoods’ in the media,” BBC News reports.

Neill starred in three Jurassic Park/Jurassic World franchise films, and his filmography includes starring roles in Event Horizon, The Hunt for Red October, The Piano, the Peaky Blinders series, The Tudors series, and the upcoming Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (2027).

See also: The Guardian published a video obituary for the actor’s career, here.

See also: Sam Neill’s IMDB page.