Bernard Hill death: Lord of the Rings and Titanic actor dies, aged 79
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Bernard Hill, the actor best known for roles in Titanic and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has died at the age of 79.
Hill played Théoden, King of Rohan, in Oscar-winning fantasy trilogy, and the part of Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s disaster hit Titanic.
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