{"id":2499789,"date":"2026-07-13T07:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2499789"},"modified":"2026-07-13T07:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:17:03","slug":"sam-neills-final-instagram-post-revealed-he-was-very-happy-about-logies-nomination-just-weeks-before-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sam-neills-final-instagram-post-revealed-he-was-very-happy-about-logies-nomination-just-weeks-before-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Neill\u2019s final Instagram post revealed he was \u2018very happy\u2019 about Logies nomination just weeks before death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ArticleContent\">\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Hollywood star Sam Neill\u2019s final Instagram post revealed the TV legend was looking forward to attending Australia\u2019s prestigious Logies award next month after receiving a nomination just weeks before his sudden death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The beloved actor \u2014 known for his roles in Jurassic Park, The Piano and Peaky Blinders \u2014 died in Sydney on Monday at the age of 78, surrounded by his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The beloved New Zealand-born star had been nominated for a silver Logie award for his role in the critically acclaimed legal drama series, The Twelve, and hoped to attend the ceremony in Sydney on August 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">In an post uploaded to his Instagram in June, the star shared he had been nominated for Best Actor in a Drama alongside Hunter Page-Lochard, Jacob Elordi and Stephen Peacocke who were also up for the award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cVery happy to receive a SILVER LOGIE nomination today. (Australian TV Awards). The Twelve S3. Many thanks to so many\u2026 another day\u2026. but for now a wonderful cast and crew,\u201d he captioned the post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"e1vl0htn0 embed css-1e7dnir-StyledEmbed-StyledInstagramEmbed-PNEmbed e1kmsqkc3\">\n<section class=\"css-1jr5w2z-StyledConsentFallback epu9cz41\">\n<p>If you\u2019d like to view this content, please adjust your<!-- --> <button type=\"button\" class=\"css-rmo6w3-StyledLinkButton ezwyjwt0\">Cookie Settings<\/button>.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our<!-- --> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenwestmedia.com.au\/cookies-guide\">Cookie Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">In a career that spans over five decades, the celebrated TV and movie legend has previously been nominated for three Golden Globes and two Primetime Emmy awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">His other accolades include winning the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor in 2023 for the role of defence barrister Brett Colby in The Twelve, alongside his previous win for Most Outstanding Actor in 2005 for his role in Australian television miniseries, Jessica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">His family shared the news of his tragic passing on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"css-kn3rvr-StyledPNFigure eq8qgnw2\"><picture class=\"eq8qgnw1 image css-1kwj8bl-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio-StyledPNArticleImage eosncpx0\"><source data-ratio=\"16:9\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=100&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 100w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=150&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 150w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=250&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 250w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=320&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 320w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=414&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 414w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=500&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 500w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=640&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 640w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=828&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 828w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=1024&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 1024w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22570775\/e7fa3215f253e45135ee930c413b2179b633fd91.jpg?imwidth=2048&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 668px\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"eixham80 figcaption css-mcrbmm-StyledPNCaption-StyledPNFigcaption eixham85\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"eixham82 css-1fi3k2d-StyledPNCameraIcon-StyledIconPNImage e1oq86r40\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><title>Camera Icon<\/title><path d=\"M23 19C23 19.5304 22.7893 20.0391 22.4142 20.4142C22.0391 20.7893 21.5304 21 21 21H3C2.46957 21 1.96086 20.7893 1.58579 20.4142C1.21071 20.0391 1 19.5304 1 19V8C1 7.46957 1.21071 6.96086 1.58579 6.58579C1.96086 6.21071 2.46957 6 3 6H7L9 3H15L17 6H21C21.5304 6 22.0391 6.21071 22.4142 6.58579C22.7893 6.96086 23 7.46957 23 8V19Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M12 17C14.2091 17 16 15.2091 16 13C16 10.7909 14.2091 9 12 9C9.79086 9 8 10.7909 8 13C8 15.2091 9.79086 17 12 17Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"css-15pqx16-StyledPNFigCaptionText eixham84\"><span class=\"css-1drr6t0-PNCaption eixham83\">Acclaimed actor Sam Neill with co-stars Tasma Walton and Amy Matthews, has died in Sydney aged 78. NewsWire \/ Richard Gosling<\/span><span> Credit: <!-- -->News Corp Australia<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cIt is with immense sadness that the wh\u0101nau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia. Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cThe loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free. They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent\u2019s Private Hospital for their incredible care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cMore details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The actor announced on April 29 that he was cancer-free after undergoing a new treatment when chemotherapy stopped working on his stage-three blood cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.perthnow.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood star Sam Neill\u2019s final Instagram post revealed the TV legend was looking forward to attending Australia\u2019s prestigious Logies award next month after receiving a nomination just weeks before his sudden death. 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