00:00 Veteran Hollywood actor Bernard Hill, popular for playing Captain Edward John Smith in the
00:06 1997 movie Titanic, passes away at the age of 79.
00:11 The depressing news was shared on social media by his co-star Barbara Dixon, who had previously
00:18 starred alongside Bernard Hill in a movie.
00:21 His family is anticipated to make a statement shortly.
00:26 Announcing the sorrow news on X, Barbara Dixon wrote, "It's with great sadness that I note
00:32 the death of Bernard Hill.
00:33 We worked together in John Paul George's Ringo and Bert Willie Russell's marvellous show
00:40 1974-1975.
00:41 A truly remarkable actor, it was an honour to have crossed paths with him.
00:48 Rip Benny."
00:49 Fans flooded the internet with condolences after learning of Hill's passing.
00:54 His versatility was highly praised by many, who pointed out that he could move between
00:59 complex characters such as Chaucer Hogs, the working-class protagonist in the trailblazing
01:05 British miniseries Boys from the Blackstuff, and dramatic historical figures with ease.
01:12 In a career spanning over 50 years, Hill played a wide range of parts in theatre, television
01:17 and movies.
01:18 With The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King and Titanic, he is the only actor
01:22 to have been in two films that together took home an unprecedented 11 Academy Awards.
01:29 In addition to Titanic and The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, some of Bernard Hill's
01:34 other well-known works are The League of Gentlemen, Ecoclise, The Scorpion King, The Boys from
01:41 Country Claire, Kothika, Wimbledon, Exodus, Whale Cry, Interlude City and Second Chance.
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