Christopher Tolkien, the son of 'Lord of the Rings' author, has died at 95

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He was an accomplished academic in his own right, per the Tolkien Society, and was a lecturer at the University of Oxford.

Christopher Tolkien, the son of"The Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien, has died, the Tolkien Society announced Thursday. He was 95 years old.

But many fans will also be familiar with Tolkien's detailed maps of Middle-earth, the setting of"The Lord of the Rings" series, which readers have referenced over the years as they journeyed alongside the hobbit Frodo Baggins in his quest to destroy the One Ring. Born in Leeds, England, on November 21, 1924, Christopher Tolkien grew up in Oxford. According to the Tolkien Society, he would go on to join the Royal Air Force during World War II and was stationed in South Africa.

 

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