Bernard Hill, a beloved star of the iconic Lord of the Rings film series, has died at the age of 79, just days after pulling out of a cast reunion at a scheduled event.
Former colleagues pay tribute as Lord of the Rings star Bernard Hill dies aged 79 after pulling out of cast reunion at Comic Con
Hill was slated to appear at a Comic Con event in Liverpool, England over the weekend however organisers revealed he would not be attending as his wife Marianna was reportedly ill. Lord of the Rings and Titanic star Bernard Hill has died at the age of 79. Picture: Kurt Vinion/Getty Images Hill, who played the role of King Theoden in Peter Jackson's trilogy, would have joined actors Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan at the event, however the four ended up paying their respects on stage to their former castmate.
Echoing Sean's words, Billy Boyd, said: âWe were watching the movies and I said to Dom, I donât think anyone spoke Tolkienâs words as great asâ¦Bernard Hill with Lord of the Rings castmates during the 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on February 22, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. Picture: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
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