Hollywood veteran Bernard Hill, best known for playing Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film Titanic, has died at the age of 79. His co-star Barbara Dickson, who worked with Bernard Hill on the film, announced the depressed news on social media. A statement from his family is expected soon.
Barbara Dickson went to the X account (formerly called Twitter), shared the post and wrote in the caption: “It is with great sadness that I note the death of Bernard Hill. We worked together on John Paul George Ringo and Bert, Willy Russell’s wonderful 1974 show. -1975. A truly great actor. It was an honor to meet him.
Fans mourned the death of the celebrated actor in the comments. One user wrote: “Ah, this is depressed news…we were talking about the guys from Black Stuff the other day…the part where he gets fed up and goes into the pond to drown himself…amazing actor…” Another user wrote: “Oh no, I’m really sorry to hear that. Of course he had a huge scope beyond just the character, but his portrayal of Yosser Hughes was one of the most iconic symbols of 1980s Britain.” “Oh no, I’m really sorry to hear that. Of course, he had enormous scope beyond just the character, but his portrayal of Yosser Hughes was one of the most iconic symbols of 1980s Britain.” – wrote a third user.
For the uninitiated, Barbara Dickson and Bernard Hill worked together on a musical film called John, Paul, George, Ringo… and Bert. The film, directed by Willy Russell, is based on the story of the Beatles. The film premiered in 1974. Bernard Hill played the role of John Lenon, Trevor Eve for Paul McCartney, George Harrison for Phillip Joseph, Ringo Star for Anthony Sher and Brian Epstein for Robin Hooper. Barbara Dickson played the role of a singer and pianist.
In addition to Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Bernard Hill’s other notable works include The Scorpion King, The Boys of County Clare, Gothika, Wimbledon, The League of Gentlemen Apocalypse, Joy Division, Save Angel Hope, Exodus, Valkyrie, Interlude City and Second Chance. For his outstanding performance, Bernard Hill was nominated for BAFTA Awards, Critics Choice Awards, Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and International Emmy Awards. However, in 2004, he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Film (“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”).
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