J. R. R. Tolkien

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

He has been dead for 50 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.

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

He had the star sign Capricorn.

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.

He died 50 years, 8 months, and 10 days ago.

He was born on a Sunday.

He died on a Sunday.

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 and thirteen US presidential elections have taken place.
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.