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J. R. R. Tolkien

Author

Born on January 3, 1892.
Died at the age of 81 on September 2, 1973.
Cause of Death: Bleeding ulcer and chest infection.

J. R. R. Tolkien
He has been dead for 52 years.
People who died in 1973.

Which generation did J. R. R. Tolkien belong to?

J. R. R. Tolkien was a part of the Lost Generation demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

He was the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Which star sign was J. R. R. Tolkien?

He had the star sign Capricorn.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

J. R. R. Tolkien was around 5 ft 9 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 174 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that his height was pretty average. However, some people might have considered him to be short.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 9 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 52 years, 3 months, and 6 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did J. R. R. Tolkien die?

He died in September 1973, which was over 52 years ago. Five decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since J. R. R. Tolkien's death in 1973, roughly thirteen FIFA World Cups and fourteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had ten new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had twelve new prime ministers.
  • When J. R. R. Tolkien died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1973, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as ABBA, John Travolta, and Sylvester Stallone.

Other people who died around September 2, 1973

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as J. R. R. Tolkien.

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Actor Deceased
Died on Jul 20, 1973, at the age of 32.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Dean Corll

Dean Corll

Serial killer Deceased
Died on Aug 8, 1973, at the age of 33.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons

Singer Deceased
Died on Sep 19, 1973, at the age of 26.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Albert DeSalvo

Albert DeSalvo

Suspected serial killer Deceased
Died on Nov 25, 1973, at the age of 42.
Star Sign: Virgo

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Ice-T

Ice-T

Rapper / Actor
Born on February 16, 1958
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Jude Law

Jude Law

Actor
Born on December 29, 1972
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

James Caan

James Caan

Actor Deceased
Born on March 26, 1940
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Actor
Born on October 18, 1987
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Candace Owens

Candace Owens

Conservative author
Born on April 29, 1989
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

Paige

Paige

Wrestler
Born on August 17, 1992
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

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