Coronation Street's Andy Whyment says 'sad to hear' as he reacts to loss of former co-star
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCoronation Street star Andy Whyment has said he was 'sad to hear' about the death of one of his former co-stars Bernard Hill.
The news of the actor's death was revealed over the weekend by his agent. Best known for his roles in Titanic and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Hill died aged 79, his agent said on Sunday (May 5) Hill also starred in BBC drama series Boys From The Blackstuff, and the 2015 BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel Wolf Hall.
The actor played Captain Edward Smith in the Oscar-winning 1997 epic romance Titanic, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
In The Lord Of The Rings trilogy directed by Sir Peter Jackson, he portrayed Theoden, King of Rohan. READ MORE: Coronation Street spoilers as Nathan's attacked, Leanne leaves and Kevin's rattled by internet search READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Hill joined the Lord Of The Rings cast for the second film in the trilogy, 2002’s The Two Towers, which won two Academy Awards for best sound editing and best visual effects.
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