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Ian Holm, best known for playing Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of The Rings films, died at the age of 88 on Friday. The actor, who received an Oscar nomination for his performance in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, had died from a Parkinson’s related illness, The Guardian reported.
“It is with great sadness that the actor Sir Ian Holm CBE passed away this morning at the age of 88,” his agent told the paper. “He died peacefully in hospital, with his family and carer. Charming, kind and ferociously talented, we will miss him hugely.”
The news of the actor's demise sent fans of the Lord of the Rings in a state of shock and grief. The fans took to social media to pay tribute to Bilbo Baggins, and resonated "what an amazing Hobbit" referring to one of his most popular roles in the LOTR trilogy.
Holm, who was born in in 1931 in Essex, had begun his career working as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company and eventually went on to gain international exposure with his cast as android Ash in the 1979 Alien film.
(Source: The Guardian)
