Sam Neill died from a common infection. Here's how pneumonia can turn deadly

Actor Sam Neill has died from pneumonia, and ABC News is looking at how such a common infection can sometimes turn deadly. Neill, the New Zealand-born actor best known for the Jurassic Park films, died from the illness, ABC reports, in a piece explaining its symptoms and the reasons it can occasionally become life-threatening. The feed doesn't include further detail on his case.

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