This viral Reddit post points out weird connection between the year J.R.R. Tolkien died and 'Lord of the Rings' - Deseret News
![The Fellowship of The Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - Paperback - 1973-01-01 - from Gulf Coast Books (SKU: 0345235096-4-19401811) The Fellowship of The Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - Paperback - 1973-01-01 - from Gulf Coast Books (SKU: 0345235096-4-19401811)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/091/235/9780345235091.OL.0.m.jpg)
The Fellowship of The Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - Paperback - 1973-01-01 - from Gulf Coast Books (SKU: 0345235096-4-19401811)
![JRR TOLKIEN DIED IN 1973 REVERSE THAT 3791 NOW READ THE TITLE Three Rings for the Elven-Kings Under the Sky Seven for the Dwarf-Lords in Their Halls of Stone Nine for Mortal JRR TOLKIEN DIED IN 1973 REVERSE THAT 3791 NOW READ THE TITLE Three Rings for the Elven-Kings Under the Sky Seven for the Dwarf-Lords in Their Halls of Stone Nine for Mortal](https://pics.me.me/j-r-r-tolkien-died-in-1973-reverse-that-3791-now-read-43624765.png)
JRR TOLKIEN DIED IN 1973 REVERSE THAT 3791 NOW READ THE TITLE Three Rings for the Elven-Kings Under the Sky Seven for the Dwarf-Lords in Their Halls of Stone Nine for Mortal
![I just noticed Rings Of Power is released on the day Tolkien died in the 2nd of September 1973. : r/lotr I just noticed Rings Of Power is released on the day Tolkien died in the 2nd of September 1973. : r/lotr](https://preview.redd.it/i-just-noticed-rings-of-power-is-released-on-the-day-v0-22coyc7g6jl91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7f57e39509ea3c3aba5aa5d9803ed8711217f2db)
I just noticed Rings Of Power is released on the day Tolkien died in the 2nd of September 1973. : r/lotr
![The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings (Paperback) | Tattered Cover Book Store The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings (Paperback) | Tattered Cover Book Store](https://images.booksense.com/images/210/928/9780547928210.jpg)
The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings (Paperback) | Tattered Cover Book Store
![Michel Lara on Twitter: "Book Collection:1973 bookset paperback edition of Tolkien's The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings trilogy-book covers illustrations by Tolkien https://t.co/bVWNQjfRC0" / Twitter Michel Lara on Twitter: "Book Collection:1973 bookset paperback edition of Tolkien's The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings trilogy-book covers illustrations by Tolkien https://t.co/bVWNQjfRC0" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSp80QXV4AA_0Ab.jpg:large)
Michel Lara on Twitter: "Book Collection:1973 bookset paperback edition of Tolkien's The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings trilogy-book covers illustrations by Tolkien https://t.co/bVWNQjfRC0" / Twitter
![J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973), The first map of The Lord of the Rings, c.1937–1949, black, red and blue ink, pencil, colored pencil. Bodleian Libraries, MS. Tolkien Drawings 103. © The Tolkien Trust 1992, 2015. - thetolkienist.com J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973), The first map of The Lord of the Rings, c.1937–1949, black, red and blue ink, pencil, colored pencil. Bodleian Libraries, MS. Tolkien Drawings 103. © The Tolkien Trust 1992, 2015. - thetolkienist.com](https://thetolkienist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/first-map-of-Lord-of-the-Rings_web.jpg)