Following the news of Sam Neill’s death, many celebrities, fans, co-workers of the actor and more had posted about his death on their social media accounts. While this also included actor Alec Baldwin, 68, many online called him out for his “beard” post, commenting on how it made the actor die on himself.
Alec Baldwin’s post about the death of Sam Neill generates criticism and reactions
Recently, on his Instagram account, Baldwin had shared a video post as a tribute to the “Event Horizon” actor. He had written: “I just wanted to come on here real quick and say how much it affected me to hear about Sam Neill’s death,” adding: “When I did The Hunt for Red October, we shot it in eighty-nine, it came out in nineteen-ninety, a long time ago.”In the 3-minute long video, the veteran actor talked about the cast of the film and how the shooting experience was for him. He commented, “What an experience it was to make that movie with those people. I mean, I remember it. I remember it… This is one of the few movies I’ve ever done where I remember the whole movie. That’s how much of a fan I am of it, of this play.” Baldwin then concluded her note by saying: “My love to your family. Wow. Rest in peace.”Baldwin’s online tribute to the late actor drew a lot of criticism, with many netizens and online social media users calling him out for making the post about himself. Many people commented under the post about how he had spent more time talking about the movie and himself, instead of talking about Sam Neill and his death.
Netizens react strongly to Alec Baldwin’s post
People reacted strongly to his post online, with many taking to the comments section to call him out on making the post more about him and the film, rather than the late actor. One person commented: “So where’s the tribute to Mr Sam Neill?” , while another shared: “You didn’t say anything about Sam.” A third person commented: “I agree. I thought it was going to be about Sam more than the other actors,” while a fourth person shared: “The guy is so caught up in himself that he talked about everything rather than Sam Neill.“
What happened to ‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill
Neill, who was best known for his work as Dr Alan Grant in the hit sci-fi series, has died. He was 78 years old at the time of his passing, as his family announced on July 13. While they initially issued a statement sharing that the actor had died suddenly in Sydney, the cause of his death was confirmed later today via an online report from Entertainment Weekly.His representative, Philip Grenz, shared that Neill had died in a Sydney hospital after suffering complications from pneumonia. He had also revealed that respecting the actor’s privacy wishes, his family has chosen to hold a quiet and private memorial service. He concluded his statement by asking fans and netizens who were hoping to pay their respects at the memorial service to instead make a donation and contribute to one of the many causes and charities he offered.