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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern have honored their late friend Sam Neal.
- 0:04[SPEAKER_00]: By raising glasses of wine from the actor's own vineyards, this personal tribute came just weeks after Neal's death at the age of 78.
- 0:14[SPEAKER_00]: Kidman and Dern came together to remember the New Zealandborn actor with a bottle from two paddocks.
- 0:20[SPEAKER_00]: The winery Neal found it.
- 0:22[SPEAKER_00]: Nicole Kidman starred opposite Neil in the 1989 thriller Deadcom, while Laura Dern appeared alongside him in Jurassic Park.
- 0:31[SPEAKER_00]: Their tribute follows an outpouring of grief from colleagues and fans, after Neil passed away on July 13 in Sydney.
- 0:39[SPEAKER_00]: A friend of the actors stated, Nicole and Laura wanted to celebrate Sam in a way that reflected who he was.
- 0:52[SPEAKER_00]: Laura Durne shared a photograph of herself and Kidman smiling together on Instagram stories.
- 0:59[SPEAKER_00]: In the post, she said, raising a glass to our beloved friend and leading man, Sam.
- 1:05[SPEAKER_00]: Nicole Kidman later reflected on her decades-long friendship with Neil, stating he was one of the greats.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: She recalled, we met when I was just 18 and he took me under his wing.
- 1:17[SPEAKER_00]: Kidman added, he was charming, kind, funny, and intelligent.
- 1:21[SPEAKER_00]: He will be greatly missed.
- 1:23[SPEAKER_00]: Neal's death prompted widespread tributes across the entertainment industry, reflecting his impact.
- 1:30[SPEAKER_00]: His family revealed he passed from pneumonia after overcoming lymphoma through carty therapy.
- 1:36[SPEAKER_00]: They requested privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss, thanking the hospital staff for their care.