Bernard Hill, the actor known for his work in Titanic And Lord of the Rings Trilogy has died. He was 79.
Hill’s agent Lou Coulson confirmed this to the BBC that he died early Sunday morning. No cause of death or further details were released.
Hill was due to appear alongside other stars at Comic Con in Liverpool Lord of the rings franchise, including, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan. However, it was noted that his appearance was canceled at the last minute.
Monaghan remembered his former co-star, who played King Théoden, on Instagram.
“The Broken King has passed on to the Gray Havens, but he will always be remembered. #ripbernard Photo by Viggo @theoneringnet,” the actor wrote alongside a photo of Hill.
Although he didn’t share a tribute on his own social media, Bloom liked Monaghan’s post.
Hill was also remembered by friend and musician Barbara Dickson.
“It is with great sadness that I note the death of Bernard Hill. We worked together on the wonderful show John Paul George Ringo and Bert, Willy Russell from 1974 to 1975. A really great actor. It was a privilege to have crossed paths with him. RIP “Benny x #bernardhill,” she wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) over a black-and-white photo with Hill.
Hill’s decades-long acting career began in the ’70s, but it was his role in the ’80s that made him famous with his role in ” The guys from Blackstuff and a role in Gandhi.
In 1997, Hill landed the role of Captain Smith in James Cameron’s eleven-time Oscar-winning film: Titanic. After the acclaimed role, Hill joined in 2002 Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Franchise during the second installment, The two Towers – where he played King Théoden. Hill appeared in the follow-up, the return of the King.
Both films received 11 Oscars each, making Hill one of the few actors to appear in two of the three most Oscar-winning films of all time.
In 2015, Hill starred Wolf Hall, where he played Duke of Norfolk, Anne Boleyn’s uncle. Hill received a BAFTA for this role.
Hill’s final role will be in the BBC’s upcoming second series The answererwhich airs on Sunday.
Over the course of his successful career, Hill has appeared in television series, among other things 1, Claudius, Crown Court, And rooms. Hill’s film credits include: The Scorpion King, Valkyrie And ParaNorman.”
Hill is survived by his wife Marianna Hill and their son Gabriel.
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