Renowned actor from "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings" passes away at the age of 79.

 British actor Bernard Hill, known for his roles in "Titanic" and two "Lord of the Rings" films, passed away on Sunday at the age of 79.

The announcement of his passing came via a family statement, delivered by a representative of Lou Coulson Associates, a British talent agency. It refrained from disclosing the location or cause of his death.

Hill earned critical acclaim for his roles in serious television dramas, independent films, and stage productions. However, he achieved widespread recognition for his portrayal of the ship’s captain in Titanic (1997) and the monarch of a horsemen’s realm in the second and third parts of The Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003).

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