Entertainment News Roundup: Actor Lance Reddick, police chief on 'The Wire,' dead at age 60; Actor Sam Neill receiving treatment for 'blood cancer' - paper

The 75-year-old "Jurassic Park" actor was reportedly diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma - a rare non-Hodgkin lymphoma - last March after suffering swollen glands during press engagements for "Jurassic World Dominion".


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 19-03-2023 18:40 IST | Created: 19-03-2023 18:29 IST
Entertainment News Roundup: Actor Lance Reddick, police chief on 'The Wire,' dead at age 60; Actor Sam Neill receiving treatment for 'blood cancer' - paper
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Actor Lance Reddick, police chief on 'The Wire,' dead at age 60

Actor Lance Reddick, best known for his commanding presence as a no-nonsense police chief on the acclaimed television drama "The Wire" and for his supporting work in the "John Wick" action-film series, died on Friday at age 60, his publicist said. Reddick died suddenly on Friday morning of natural causes, according to a statement issued by the publicist, Mia Hansen. No further details about the circumstances of his death were immediately disclosed.

Actor Sam Neill receiving treatment for 'blood cancer' - paper

New Zealand actor Sam Neill is being treated for stage-three blood cancer, Guardian Australia reported on Saturday. The 75-year-old "Jurassic Park" actor was reportedly diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma - a rare non-Hodgkin lymphoma - last March after suffering swollen glands during press engagements for "Jurassic World Dominion".

(With inputs from agencies.)

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