Died Today (September 2nd): J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973)

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J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) Born: January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa Died: September 2, 1973 (age 81) in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK Married to: Edith Bratt (22 March 1916 – 29 November 1971) (her death) (4 children) The Inklings (Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams & Owen Barfield)…

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Died Today (September 2nd): Bob Denver

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Bob Denver (1935–2005) Born: January 9, 1935 in New Rochelle, New York, USA Died: September 2, 2005 (age 70) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA [on his character Gilligan] People thank me for giving them a break from life. [on his late Gilligan’s Island (1964) co-star, Alan Hale Jr.] He was…

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