• The Daily Beast

    Bernard Hill, ‘Titanic’ Captain and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Star, Dies at 79

    Photo by CBS via Getty ImagesBernard Hill, the actor best known for his roles as doomed leaders, playing the captain of the Titanic in James Cameron’s epic romance and the King of Rohan in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, died on Sunday. He was 79.Hill’s death was confirmed by his agent to the BBC. Lou Coulson added that Hill’s fiancée and son had been at his side.The British actor had been set to appear at Comic Con Liverpool over the weekend, but had been forced to cancel at the last

  • The Canadian Press

    Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79

    LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died. Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson said. Hill joined “The Lord Of The Rings” franchise in the second film of the trilogy, 2002’s “The Two Towers,” as Théoden, King of Rohan. The following year, he reprised the role in “Return of the King,” a movie that won 11 O

  • KCRA - Sacramento Videos

    Man shot after argument in Elk Grove, according to police

    One person was taken to an area hospital after an argument led up to a shooting in Elk Grove on Sunday, according to the police department.