News for Jan. 30, 2003

Tolkien's Eldest Son Dies

1/30/03, 12:31 pm EST - Xoanon

The eldest son of The Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien has died at the age of 85. Father John Tolkien, heir to the multi-million family estate, died after a 50-year career with the Catholic church in the Midlands.

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