By Zoe Delaney Bernard Hill, famed for his roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, has sadly passed away at 79. The late actor portrayed Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 Oscar-winning film and bagged 11 Academy Awards over his illustrious acting career. A number of those awards were for his stellar performances as King Theoden in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Hill also brought to life the character of Yosser Hughes in the legendary drama series Boys from the Blackstuff. His death was confirmed on Sunday afternoon (May 5th), with his agent Lou Coulson announcing that the actor had died in the …