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Bernard Hill, ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Titanic’ Actor, Dead at 79


Bernard Hill, the British actor who starred as a king in 'Lord of the Rings' and the captain in 'Titanic,' has died at the age of 79.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TWO TOWERS, Bernard Hill, Viggo Mortensen, 2002 ©New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection Bernard Hill, the British actor who starred as a king in Lord of the Rings and the captain in Titanic, has died at the age of 79. Hill portrayed the character of Yosser Hughes, for which he earned a nomination for Best Actor at the BAFTA TV Awards.

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