Killers of the Flower Moon star Samuel French dies at 45 and devastated friend reveals his cause of death

By CASSIE CARPENTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 05:54 BST, 13 May 2025 | Updated: 06:01 BST, 13 May 2025

Killers of the Flower Moon actor Samuel French tragically died, age 45, last Friday at a hospital in his native Waco, TX.

Paul Sinacore, the director of Samuel’s final film Towpath, was first to share the news of his passing.

‘Samuel was a dear friend and an incredible actor,’ Paul said in a statement.

‘Samuel carried a fire for acting that burned in every frame — unfiltered, fearless, and alive. He gave himself completely to the work, and it showed. I am deeply saddened by his loss and only wish he could have seen the final cut. He was one of a kind, and he will remain in our hearts forever.’

THR reported that French ‘had battled a cancer that spread through his body over the past couple of years.’

The devout Christian – who called 2024 ‘the worst year known to mankind’ – appeared gaunt in his final selfie dated April 23, which he captioned: ‘Getting IV for much needed hydration…’

Killers of the Flower Moon actor Samuel French (R) tragically died, age 45, last Friday at a hospital in his native Waco, TX (pictured on set with Martin Scorsese)

The devout Christian – who called 2024 ‘the worst year known to mankind’ – appeared gaunt in his final selfie dated April 23, which he captioned: ‘Getting IV for much needed hydration…’

Over the past year, Samuel frequently posted about ‘healing’ in the mineral-filled hot springs of De Leon Springs State Park as well as red light sauna treatments and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

French is best known for his supporting turn as undercover FBI agent CJ Robinson in Martin Scorsese’s 2023 crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon where he shared a one-on-one scene with Robert De Niro.

‘No one could have played Robinson as well as you did,’ Scorsese told him -according to Sinacore.

On August 2, the Blood Dried Hands actor announced his retirement after being ‘constantly beat down’ by the industry for 13 years with little representation.

‘I do not blame my acting career 100% for what I am having to heal myself from today but it has been a huge part of it,’ Samuel wrote.

‘All the stress, the disappointment, and people who hurt me more than [helped] me (reps) did play a part, but today I let go. And OMG it is a special feeling, a release I thought was impossible. To everyone I’ve ever worked with or met it was a honor to create with you all and wish you all the success and happiness.’

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Killers of the Flower Moon star Samuel French dies at 45 and devastated friend reveals his cause of death

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