Bernard Hill, Lord of the Rings' Théoden King, Has Died

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The beloved British actor, also known for his appearance in Titanic, was 79.

Bernard Hill, the actor that brought Lord of the Rings’ Théoden to life memorably in Peter Jackson’s movie adaptation trilogy, has died at the age of 79. The BBC reports the news was confirmed by Hill’s agent early Sunday morning.

As Théoden, Hill is responsible for some of the most memorable moments in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, his stirring speeches at Helm’s Deep and the charge of the Rohirrim at Minas Tirith made all the more iconic by his masterful delivery—imbuing Théoden’s archaic prose with a sense of humanity and warmth that made Rohan’s king more than a match for whoever he brushed up against, whether it was butting heads with Aragorn over strategy, comforting Éowyn in his final moments, or...

 

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