J. R. R. Tolkien

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?

J. R. R. Tolkien 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 50 years, 1 month, and 2 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 50 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 twelve FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around thirteen US presidential elections have been held.
• Since his death, the United States has had nine new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had eleven 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

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

Dean Corll

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

Gram Parsons

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

Albert DeSalvo

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

People who are the same height as J. R. R. Tolkien.

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Lewis Hamilton

Formula One driver.
Born on January 7th, 1985
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Ayrton Senna

Race driver. Deceased
Born on March 21st, 1960
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Phil O'Donnell

Scottish footballer. Deceased
Born on March 25th, 1972
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Polish fashion model. Deceased
Born on August 15th, 1972
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Keith Urban

Singer.
Born on October 26th, 1967
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Mario Lopez

Actor / TV host.
Born on October 10th, 1973
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Matt Groening

Cartoonist.
Born on February 15th, 1954
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Franck Ribery

French soccer player.
Born on April 7th, 1983
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Joji

Internet personality.
Born on September 16th, 1993
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

NeYo

Singer.
Born on October 18th, 1982
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Jennifer Syme

Actress. Deceased
Born on December 7th, 1972
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Amber Heard

Actress.
Born on April 22nd, 1986
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Alesha Dixon

Singer.
Born on October 7th, 1978
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches