Thursday, January 16, 2020

Christopher Tolkien Has Passed Away at 95 years old

As reported on Reddit, JRR Tolkien's youngest son Chrisopher Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 15 January 2020) has passed away.



He will be remembered as a great preserver of his father's legacy and an editor of his father's unfinished works. He also drew many of the wonderful maps of Middle-earth. I am thankful for what he did to bring those works to the public.


Rest in Peace.


-Havard
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2 comments:

  1. JBJanuary 16, 2020 at 4:35 PM

    Wow. Currently reading The Fall of Gondolin.

    Rest In Peace.

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  2. zontoxiraJanuary 17, 2020 at 10:56 AM

    Christopher was very instrumental in the preservation and proper promotion of his father's influential work. May he rest in peace.

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