Revealed: Bernard Hill pulled out of Lord of the Rings reunion at Comic Con just hours before he died aged 79 after telling organisers 'his partner was ill' - as video emerges of the star chuckling and telling fans to 'keep going'
The actor, who starred in Titanic and became known to a generation for his portrayal of the embattled King Theoden in Peter Jackson's film trilogy, died in the early hours of this morning, his agent said.