The Lord Of The Rings Star, Hobbit Bilbo Baggins Dies At 88 (Photos)

Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian Holm has died aged 88 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease.

The award-winning actor passed away in hospital surrounded by his family and was remembered as ‘charming, kind and ferociously talented’.

He leaves behind his wife, Sophie de Stempel, and five children from his previous marriages.

Sir Ian famously played Bilbo Baggins in the hit trilogy and revived the role for the later Hobbit film series.