R.I.P. Bernard Hill (1944-2024)
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@livejournal— Bernard Hill, actor who rose to fame in Boys from the Blackstuff, dies aged 79 https://t.co/dmBU5Ssk3y— The Guardian (@guardian) May 5, 2024Bernard Hill was born into a working class Mancunian mining family, and since this was the postwar UK when social mobility in the arts was somewhat a thing, he was able to pursue a career as an actor. Somewhat ironically (or fittingly) in light of this, his breakthrough TV role came in Boys from the Blackstuff, a critique of the economics of Thatcher-era...
The A.V. Club—R.I.P. Bernard Hill, Lord Of The Rings and Titanic actor. Bernard Hill has died. Per Variety, his agent, Lou Colson, confirmed Hill’s death with no cause given. Known for highly dramatic and consequential roles in several of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, Hill died at the age of 79 with his fiancée and son by his side. Born on December 17, 1944, in Blackley, Manchester, England, Hill hails from a strict family of Catholic miners who were bewildered by his chosen occupation. Nevertheless, Hill caught the acting bug in college after seeing David...
dailym.ai—Cast of the Lord of the Rings pay tribute to late co-star Bernard Hill, declaring 'No-one spoke Tolkien's words as great as Bernard did'. Elijah Wood , Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin - who played the four hobbits in the trilogy - stood on stage as they told fans they 'lost a member of our family' today.
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