Lord of the Rings cast pay tribute to Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79 - BBC News

The actor, who plays King Théoden in Peter Jackson's trilogy, passed away early on Sunday morning.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, TCD/AlamyImage caption, Bernard Hill in full flow as King Théoden in the Lord of the RingsBy Nathan Williams & Noor NanjiBBC NewsThe cast of The Lords of the Rings have paid tribute to their co-star Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79.

The actor - who played King Théoden in Peter Jackson's trilogy - passed away early on Sunday morning.

Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin, who played the four hobbits in the films, said goodbye to their "funny, gruff, beautiful" friend.

They told Comic Con fans in Liverpool they had lost a "family member".

Hill had been due to appear at the Merseyside event but had pulled out.

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