English actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and The Lord of the Rings, died on Sunday. He was 79. Hill's agent, Lou Coulson, confirmed his death to NPR.

Actor Bernard Hill, known for his roles in "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings," died early Sunday, family members confirmed. Hill was 79. He was with his fiancée and his son when he died, his agent ...

Bernard Hill was born on Dec. 17, 1944, in Blackley, a small town outside Manchester, England. His father was a miner, and his mother worked in kitchens.

English actor Bernard Hill, best known for his roles in Titanic and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has died at the age of 79. Hill’s death was confirmed to Variety by his agent, Lou Colson.

Bernard Hill, an actor who starred in movies like “Lord of the Rings” and “Titanic,” has died.He was 79. The English actor died in the early hours of Sunday morning, his agent, Lou Coulson ...

FILE - Actor Bernard Hill arrives at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

Actor Bernard Hill arrives for the U.K. Premiere of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" at the Odeon Leicester Square, in London, Dec. 12, 2012.

Bernard Hill as King Theoden with Ian McKellen as Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers” in 2002. New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection.

Actor Bernard Hill arrives for the World Premiere of “Titanic 3D,” at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, July 5, 2006. Hill, who delivered a rousing battle cry before leading his people into ...

Bernard Hill, the British actor best known for his portrayal of embattled King Théoden in two of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy films and the stoic Capt. Edward Smith in “Titanic,” has died.

Bernard Hill, the British actor who starred as a king in 'Lord of the Rings' and the captain in 'Titanic,' has died at the age of 79.

Actor Bernard Hill arrives for the U.K. Premiere of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” at the Odeon Leicester Square, in London, Dec. 12, 2012.