His agent, who gained worldwide recognition for his roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning, his agent said in a statement. Bernard played the role of Captain Edward Smith in the Oscar-winning movie Titanic.

Bernard Hill | Veteran actor Bernard Hill (79) passed away. His agent, who gained worldwide recognition for his roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning, his agent said in a statement. Bernard played the role of Captain Edward Smith in the Oscar winning movie Titanic. He gained worldwide recognition as Théoden, king of Rohan in the movie Lord of the Rings. It is known that Lord of the Rings was directed by Peter Jackson.

The BBC’s Boys From Blackstuff brought him recognition early in his career. The 1982 British TV mini-series became a classic. Also, many wards have also been brought. Recently, he starred in another BBC television series with Morgan Freeman. He lost his life on the day the second series of ‘The Responder’ began. The show stars Martin Freeman as the father in the series. Many paid tributes to his death.