After the news of Sam Neill’s passing, many celebrities, fans, co-workers of the actor, and others posted about his passing on their social media accounts. While it also included 68-year-old actor Alec Baldwin, many netizens online called him out for his ‘strange’ post and commented on how he made the actor’s death about himself.
Alec Baldwin’s post about Sam Neill’s death drew criticism and backlash
On his Instagram account recently, Baldwin shared a video post as a tribute to the ‘Event Horizon’ actor. He wrote, “I just want to come right out and say, how I was hurt to learn of the death of Sam Neill”, adding, “When I did The Hunt for Red October, we shot in eighty-nine, it came out in 1990, a long time ago.In the 3-minute video, the veteran actor talks about the cast of the film and what the filming experience was like for him. He commented, “What an experience it was to do that movie with those people. I mean, I remember that. I remember… That’s one of the few movies I’ve done where I remember the whole movie. That’s my fan of that, that job.” Baldwin then ended his note by saying, “My love to his family. Wow. Rest in peace.” Baldwin’s online tribute for the late actor garnered 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 she spent more time talking about the film and about herself, than talking about Sam Neill and his death.
Netizens reacted strongly to Alec Baldwin’s post
People reacted strongly to her post online, with many taking to the comment section to call her out for making the post more about herself and the film, than about the late actor. One person commented, “So where’s the tribute about Mr. Sam Neill?” , while another shared, “You didn’t say anything about Sam.” The third person commented, “I agree. I think it is about Sam more than other actors”, while the fourth person shared, “The man is so caught up in himself that he talks about everything except Sam Neill.“
What happened to ‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill?
Neill, who is best known for his work as Dr. Alan Grant of the hit science fiction series, has passed away. He was 78 years old when he died, as announced by his family on July 13. While they initially released a statement sharing that the actor passed away suddenly in Sydney, the cause of his death has now been confirmed through an online report from Entertainment Weekly.His representative, Philip Grenz, shared that Neill died in a Sydney hospital after suffering complications from pneumonia. He also revealed that, out of respect for the actor’s wishes for privacy, his family chose to hold a quiet and private memorial service. He ended his statement by asking fans and netizens who hope to pay their respects at the memorial service to donate and contribute to one of the many causes and charities he stands for.