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Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies at age 79

Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies at age 79

 


Actor Bernard Hill, best known for his roles in the Titanic trilogy and The Lord of the Rings, has died at the age of 79, his agent has confirmed.

Hill's agent Lou Coulson told the PA news agency he died in the early hours of Sunday.

The actor played Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 Oscar-winning epic romance Titanic, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

He also played Theoden, King of Rohan, in the Lord of the Rings trilogy directed by Sir Peter Jackson.

Bernard Hill photographed in 2001 at the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Credit: Pennsylvania

Hill joined the Lord of the Rings cast for the second film in the trilogy, 2002's The Two Towers, which won two Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects.

He returned to the franchise for The Return Of The King in 2003, which won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Sir Peter.

Hill also starred in the drama series Boys From The Blackstuff and the 2015 BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's novel Wolf Hall.

The BBC described him as an “incredible talent” who “blazed a trail on screen” during his career.

Actress and musician Barbara Dickson, who starred with him in a musical based on the Beatles, was among those to pay tribute, describing him as a “wonderful actor”.

Alongside a photo of them together, she wrote: “It is with great sadness that I note the passing of Bernard Hill.

“We worked together in John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert, [by] Willy Russell wonderful show 1974-1975.

“A truly wonderful actor. It was a privilege to have crossed paths with him. RIP Benny x”


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