United Kingdom, July 13 -- Sam Neill wrote his memoir as he had no idea how long he had left to live.

The Jurassic Park star, who has died aged 78, revealed in an emotional interview the fear he was running out of time during his battle with an aggressive form of blood cancer was the reason he rushed to complete his autobiography.

His comments were made in a 2024 interview with The Guardian which have resurfaced since news broke of his passing, which was announced on Monday. (13.07.26)

Speaking while promoting the second season of The Twelve, Sam explained why he had been determined to finish his memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?, saying: "The truth was, I didn't know how long I had to live. What I had was aggressive. I thought I'd bet...