For Sam, a true gent, the good far outweighs his few slipups. He was an actor you trusted. If a costar or director got lazy, Sam was there to show how talent and a work ethic could set the standard. If Sam was in something, then we all could look forward to it. His obits, citing blood cancer as the culprit, referred to him as Sir Nigel John Dermot Neill (September 14, 1947—July 13, 2026). Nah. Even a passing stranger knew to call him Sam. He renamed himself that at the age of 12.