How did Tolkien die?

Answer:

Of old age on 2 September 1973, at the age of 81. He was buried in the same grave as his wife Edith in Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford.

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Where did JRR Tolkien die?
He died in 1973 in Bournemouth, England.
Why did JRR Tolkien die?
The simplest answer is that J. R. R. Tolkien died because he was an 81 year old human being. Tolkien died on September 2, 1973, of pneumonia. It's also important to note that he died 21 months after...
What did JRR Tolkien die of?
He died of old age. He was 81.
When did j.r.r tolkiens wife die?
J.R.R. tolkien's wife died at November 29, 1971
What age did JRR Tolkien die?
2 September 1973, at the age of 81