Bernard Hill, the actor who brought The Lord of the rings‘Théoden, memorably brought to life in Peter Jackson’s film adaptation trilogy, has died at the age of 79.
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The BBC reports that the news was confirmed by Hill’s agent early Sunday morning. Known closer to home in the UK for a storied career in television, in series such as black thing boys and Wolf Hallbut cinematically, apart from his fateful role as Captain Edward James Smith in Titanic—Hill will forever be remembered by legions of fantasy fans for his role as Théoden, king of rohanin both The two Towers and The return of the king.
Like Théoden, Hill is responsible for some of the most memorable moments in it The Lord of the rings trilogy, his moving speeches at Helm’s Deep and the Rohirrim charge at Minas Tirith were made even more iconic thanks to his masterful Delivery: imbuing Théoden’s archaic prose with a sense of humanity and warmth that made the king of Rohan more than a rival for whoever reviewed. against, whether clashing with Aragorn over strategy, comforting Éowyn in its final momentsor shouting death to the legions of Isengard and Mordor alike.
Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
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