Hill's manager Lou Coulson announced that the actor died this morning.

Hill, who was born in Manchester in 1944, gave life to the ship's captain Edward Smith in the movie Titanic.

2-171Hill played the role of King Theoden in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the most Oscar-winning production.

After the news of the British actor's death, his fans shared their sadness on social media.

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Lord of the Rings fans shared the phrase "Be good. Go you, go you" and expressed their sadness.