Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies at 79
With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, Bernard Hill embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism.
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With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, Bernard Hill embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism.
Versatile actor whose role as Yosser Hughes in the BBC’s 1982 series Boys from the Blackstuff made him a television star
Tributes have been pouring in for Bernard Hill after his agent confirmed the actor has died aged 79.
Reflecting on his work in the second and third of the fantasy trilogy, Hill said, “I loved every minute of every day that I was on Lord of the Rings.”
Bernard Hill, star of “Titanic” and “The Lord of the Rings,” has died at the age of 79, according to his agent, Lou Coulson. Born in Blackley and a graduate…