On May 5, 2024, Bernard Hill passed away. The actor was seen as King Théoden in “The Lord of the Rings.” The four actors of the Hobbits remembered their old colleague on the same day.
Which actor is being talked about? Bernard Hill’s performances as King Théoden will remain unforgettable. The leader of Rohan appeared in parts two and three of Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the famous Tolkien epic “The Lord of the Rings.”
Other well-known works of the British actor include “Titanic,” “The Bounty,” and “Conspiracy of Women.”
Bernard Hill passed away on May 5, 2024, at the age of 79. However, he will be remembered by his fellow actors. Just a few hours after the news of his death became public, the actors of the four Hobbits paid tribute to the deceased.
In the second part of the trilogy, Hill was part of it for the first time – the film also features a secret appearance by the Elf Arwen. Here you can see the trailer.
“We have lost a member of our family”
What do the actors of the Hobbits say? At the Liverpool Comic Con on May 5, the four Hobbit actors appeared. Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), and Billy Boyd (Pippin) wanted to take a moment just before the end of their panel to remember Bernard Hill.
They spoke about his death, and Sean Astin said at the microphone that the four wanted to take a moment to talk about Hill.
“We love him. He was fearless, funny, rough…” said Astin, and Elijah Wood added with a smile that Hill was also “irascible.”
Subsequently, Pippin actor Billy Boyd took the microphone, pointed at Dominic Monaghan, and said:
We watched the films, and I said to Dom: I believe no one spoke Tolkien’s words as well as Bernard. He broke my heart and soul. He was a wonderful man and will be very missed.
Here you can see the excerpt:
Who else remembered Hill? The Hobbits also remembered their old friend on their social media channels. For example, Dominic Monaghan via Instagram.
Richard Armitage, who played Thorin Oakenshield in the “Hobbit” films, also posted a message on X. Numerous fans and lovers of Hill’s works joined in.
Although the actor had appeared in numerous very different films since 1976, he will likely be remembered most as King Théoden.
He was not the first member of the film family to pass away. Christopher Lee (Saruman), Ian Holm (Bilbo), and Alan Howard (the voice of Sauron) have also left this world for the immortal lands.
In memory of the late Ian Holm, dozens of players gathered in Lord of the Rings Online and recreated Bilbo’s last journey to Rivendell, among other things, or sang him a song: Players pay final tribute to one of their heroes in the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings
