Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By BRIAN MELLEY
Updated 12:56 PM CDT, May 5, 2024

LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died.

Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson said.

Hill joined “The Lord Of The Rings” franchise in the second film of the trilogy, 2002’s “The Two Towers,” as Théoden, King of Rohan. The following year, he reprised the role in “Return of the King,” a movie that won 11 Oscars.

In one of the film’s most memorable scenes, Hill’s character fires up his overmatched forces by delivering a battle cry on horseback that sends his troops thundering downhill toward the enemy and his own imminent death.



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We have his autograph from Lord of the Rings.

[EX500rider]

1. "Arise, arise, riders of Thoden! Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered! A sword-day, a red day, ...

....ere the sun rises!”

[flying rabbit]

6. An epic scene

from an epic movie

[catchnrelease]

8. Geez

Just reading your title made tears come to my eyes!

And "I know your face..."

Rest well Theoden King!

[RockRaven]

2. "Fey he seemed,..."

"... or the battle-fury of his fathers ran like new fire in his veins, and he was borne up on Snowmane like a god of old, even as Oromë the Great in the battle of the Valar when the world was young. His golden shield was uncovered, and lo! it shone like an image of the Sun, and the grass flamed into green about the white feet of his steed."


IYKYK

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. R.I.P Theoden, King of Rohan....

Aragorn to King Theoden...."The beacons of Minas Tirith are lit. Gondor calls for aid."

To which King Theoden replies, "And Rohan will answer." To Eomere, "Muster the Roherran. We ride to Gondor."

Lovely man. Terrific actor. Bernard Hill was but 11 days older than my husband.

The Battle at Helm's Deep remains my favorite.

[Docreed2003]

4. The broken king has passed on the the Gray Havens

"Hail the victorious dead! I go to my fathers, where even in their mighty company, I shall not me ashamed!"

[VGNonly]

7. He also had roles in

Gandhi and The Bounty. RIP

[sdfernando]

9. The look on his face

when told the Titanic WILL sink, and the realization in that moment that his life is over is so intense.

[Skittles]

12. agreed

his part was small but powerful

[eShirl]

10. Theoden King!

[bmichaelh]

11. Duke of York

He did multiple roles on the BBC Shakespeare plays in the 1980s, including Duke of York in the Henry VI plays.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. Duke of Norfolk in the adaptation of the 1st 2 'Wolf Hall' novels -but not the 3rd which they're filming now

which perhaps was an indication he was ailing. Though he was in the 2nd series of a BBC TV drama "The Responder" which started just last night (I haven't watched it yet); not sure when they filmed that.

[Hekate]

13. Forth Eorlingas!

Gentle crossing to the halls of your fathers, and may Symblemyrne bloom always on your grave.

Thanks for the memories, Bernard Hill.