Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79
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Lord of the Rings and Titanic actor Bernard Hill has died aged 79, his agent has confirmed.
Hill played King Theoden in the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 epic romance Titanic, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
He also brought to life the character of Yosser Hughes in the legendary drama series Boys from the Blackstuff.
Hill’s agent Lou Coulson told BBC News that the actor died in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A statement from his family is expected soon.
Singer and actress Barbara Dickson paid tribute to the late actor on X, formerly Twitter.
She wrote: “It’s with great sadness that I note the death of Bernard Hill. We worked together in John Paul George Ringo and Bert, Willy Russell marvellous show 1974-1975.
“A really marvellous actor. It was a privilege to have crossed paths with him. RIP Benny x”
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