Agent says 'Jurassic Park' icon Sam Neill died of pneumonia

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July 16 (UPI) -- Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders icon Sam Neill's official cause of death is pneumonia, his agent said in a statement.

"Prior to becoming sick, Sam had valiantly fought and beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy," Philip Grenz said Thursday.

"I'd like to thank those who were truly close to Sam for considering his privacy with the respect he earned and his loved ones need and deserve during this immeasurably difficult time."

Grenz also said Neill filmed four new projects before he died Monday at the age of 78.

Those films will be released in the coming months.

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Sam Neill
Actor Sam Neill attends a photo call for "Sweet Country" at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 5, 2017. Neill, best known for his roles in "Jurassic Park" and "The Hunt for Red October," died at the age of 78 on July 13. Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI | License Photo

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