Bernard Hill’s death occurred on the same day as the second series of BBC drama The Responder, in which he played the father of series star Martin Freeman.

Actor Bernard Hill dies at the age of 79:

who led his people into battle and went down with the ship in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” died Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson said.

Bernard Hill joined Lord of the Rings with the series in the second film of the trilogy in 2002 with King Thoden of Rohan (King Thoden of Rohan) the following year in Return of the King, which won. 11 Academy Awards.

Bernard Hill joined the Lord of the Rings franchise in the second film of the trilogy, 2002 The Two Towers as King Thoden of Rohan. The following year, he reprized the role in The Return of the King, which won 11 Oscars.

Rise, rise, Riders of Thoden! Hill shouts. Spears tremble, shields crack! The day of the sword, the red day, before the sun rises! Drive now! Drive now! Drive! Drive to destruction and the end of the world! Death! Death! Death!

In Titanic, Hill played Captain Edward Smith, one of the only characters in the tragic romance of 1997 starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

the doomed ship takes on water, Hill’s character quietly retreats to the wheelhouse. As the cabin groans under the pressure of the waves, he takes his last breath and grabs the steering wheel as water bursts through the windows.

Bernard Hill first appeared as Yosser Hughes in the 1982 British television miniseries Boys From the Blackstuff, about five unemployed men.

He was nominated for a British Academy Award for his role in 1983 and the show won a BAFTA for Best Drama Series.

His death occurred on the same day as the second series of BBC drama The Responder, in which he played the father of series star Martin Freeman.

Bernard Hill created the screen to perfection and his long career full of iconic and important roles is testament to his incredible talent, said BBC Drama Director Lindsay Salt. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this sad time.