Lord Of The Rings Actor, Pete Smith Dies Aged 63
Popular actor Pete Smith has lost his life at the age of 63.
The film star from New Zealand, passed away after battling with kidney disease and dementia, according to local reports. Smith’s son Poumau Papali’i-Smith disclosed that he had been “sick for a long time” and so his family are “happy he didn’t have to suffer any longer“.
He explained the treatment ‘The Piano’ star had been on for years “took its toll on him” and his health declined recently after he contracted an infection.
Pete made his on-screen debut in the Kiwi 1985 sci-fi film ‘The Quiet Earth’, for which he won a GOFTA, and went on to feature in many other movies, such as the ‘The Flight of the Albatross’, ‘What Becomes of the Broken Hearted’ and ‘The Boys.’
He also forayed into television with his credits including ‘Plainclothes’, ‘Shortland Street’, ‘Greenstone’ and ‘Mataku’.
In 2006, Pete bagged an Air New Zealand Screen Award for his Best Supporting Actor role in the drama series ‘The Market’.
