J. R. R. Tolkien FAQs: Facts, Rumors, Birthdate, Net Worth, Sexual Orientation and much more!
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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE was an English writer poet philologist and university professor best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. He served as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College Oxford from 1925 to 1945 and Merton Professor of English Language and Literature at Merton College Oxford from 1945 to 1959. He was at one time a close friend of C. S.
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When is J. R. R. Tolkien's birthday?
J. R. R. Tolkien was born on the , which was a Sunday. J. R. R. Tolkien's next birthday would be in 18 days (would be turning 134years old then).
How old would J. R. R. Tolkien be today?
Today, J. R. R. Tolkien would be 133 years old. To be more precise, J. R. R. Tolkien would be 48557 days old or 1165368 hours.
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What was J. R. R. Tolkien's zodiac sign?
J. R. R. Tolkien's zodiac sign was Capricorn.
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The ruling planet of Capricorn is Saturn. Therefore, lucky days were Saturdays and lucky numbers were: 1, 4, 8, 10, 13, 17, 19, 22 and 26. Brown, Steel, Grey and Black were J. R. R. Tolkien's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Capricorn include: Aspiring, Restrained, Firm, Dogged and Determined. Negative character traits could be: Shy, Pessimistic, Negative in thought and Awkward.Was J. R. R. Tolkien gay or straight?
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Is J. R. R. Tolkien still alive? Are there any death rumors?
Unfortunately no, J. R. R. Tolkien is not alive anymore. The death rumors are true.
Are there any photos of J. R. R. Tolkien's hairstyle or shirtless?
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How old was J. R. R. Tolkien when he/she died?
J. R. R. Tolkien was 81 years old when he/she died.
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When did J. R. R. Tolkien die? How long ago was that?
J. R. R. Tolkien died on the 2nd of September 1973, which was a Sunday. The tragic death occurred 52 years ago.
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Where was J. R. R. Tolkien born?
J. R. R. Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
Did J. R. R. Tolkien do drugs? Did J. R. R. Tolkien smoke cigarettes or weed?
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Where did J. R. R. Tolkien die?
J. R. R. Tolkien died in Bournemouth.
What was J. R. R. Tolkien's birth name?
J. R. R. Tolkien's birth name was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
Has J. R. R. Tolkien ever been married? Who was married to J. R. R. Tolkien?
J. R. R. Tolkien is married or was married to Edith Tolkien.
What kind of books did J. R. R. Tolkien write? What genre was J. R. R. Tolkien?
J. R. R. Tolkien is known for a variety of different literature styles. Genres J. R. R. Tolkien is best known for are: Fantasy and High fantasy.
Who are similar writers to J. R. R. Tolkien?
Paul-Gordon Chandler, James C. Christensen, D. C. Moore, Greg Miller (poet) and Carlo Fruttero are writers that are similar to J. R. R. Tolkien. Click on their names to check out their FAQs.
What is J. R. R. Tolkien doing now?
As mentioned above, J. R. R. Tolkien died 52 years ago. Feel free to add stories and questions about J. R. R. Tolkien's life as well as your comments below.
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