Taking to the Instagram page of Sam Neill, Karl commented on the post informing of his death and wrote, “Heartfelt condolences to your whanau. Sam was truly brilliant. An inspiration for many who followed in his trailblazing footsteps.” The actor further called the late Neill, “A beautiful man” and. “A national treasure who gave so much to New Zealand and the to world.” He concluded his post by simply writing, “God speed Sam,” along with a heart emoji.
