Lord of the Rings star Bruce Allpress has died aged 89. The New Zealand actor is best known for played Aldor in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and also had a role in The Scarecrow starring Al Pacino.
The small screen star spent more than 60 years working on New Zealand TV shows and films after landing his first role in 1960s show The Cheeseman Singer Series.
Bruce later appeared on Kiwi soap opera Close to Home which ran from 1975 to 1983. He also had a string of roles in Hollywood blockbusters including Oscar-winning film The Piano alongside Holly Hunter.
He lived in Auckland with his wife and had five children, Susan, Jane, Michael, Anna and Peter. A statement from his family, shared with Stuff.co.nz said Bruce had died peacefully
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