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'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill's cause of death revealed by agent

Neill had previously battled lymphoma with success after undergoing CAR-T therapy, a new treatment, his manager said.

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What happened Neill's rep also confirmed the actor will be honored at a private family memorial on his New Zealand farm.
The headline split The center frames it as "'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill's cause of death revealed by agent". The right frames it as "Sam Neill's cause of death at 78 is confirmed by Jurassic Park star's manager".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

50/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

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Center'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill's cause of death revealed by agent

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Right / center-rightSam Neill's cause of death at 78 is confirmed by Jurassic Park star's manager

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Daily Mail UKNews report · Jul 16, 12:16 PM

Sam Neill's cause of death at 78 is confirmed by Jurassic Park star's manager

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Neill had previously battled lymphoma with success after undergoing CAR-T therapy, a new treatment, his manager said.

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Jul 16, 12:55 PM

'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill's cause of death revealed by agent

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Neill's rep also confirmed the actor will be honored at a private family memorial on his New Zealand farm.

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Fox NewsNews report · Jul 16, 11:56 AM

'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill's cause of death confirmed by representative

Sam Neill's agent clarifies the actor died from pneumonia, not lymphoma, revealing he had beaten cancer with CAR-T therapy before falling ill.

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Now: Wording Gap is 50/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.