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| Bruce Allpress has died aged 89 |
LORD of the Rings star Bruce Allpress has died aged 89 surrounded by his heartbroken family.
The New Zealand actor played Aldor in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and had a role in The Scarecrow starring Al Pacino.
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| The actor starred in Lord of the Rings |
In a moving statement, his family said his "love" for the performing arts was inspired by his mum, who took him to amateur theatre productions as a child.
The actor 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.
He later appeared on Kiwi soap opera Close to Home which ran from 1975 to 1983.
Bruce also had a string of roles in Hollywood blockbusters - including Oscar-winning film The Piano alongside Holly Hunter and Harvey Keitel.
He lived in Auckland with his wife and had five children, Susan, Jane, Michael, Anna and Peter.
Fellow actor Peter Elliott paid tribute, saying: "I always enjoyed our interactions greatly, and Bruce's superb humour and wicked pisstakes were the stuff of legend.
"I had the greatest pleasure working with him and picking his brains in the 80s and 90s, both in television and theatrical circles.
"On rare occasions I would pop into his antique store for a brief insult and comedic quip or two. And I have always enjoyed his appearances on our screens.
"Although he will be sadly missed, he will also be long remembered. An icon of the era."
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