Necrology
Year: 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien
Born: January 3rd, 1892
Died: September 2nd, 1973
Famous For: English Author, Poet, Known for His Novels The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings
Cause of Death: Bleeding ulcer and a chest infection
Burial Place: Wolvercote Cemetery, Wolvercote, Oxford, England
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