RIP James Tolkan: Iconic Actor Passes Away

0:00It's March 28th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered and star-driven. James Tolkien, the actor-famous for playing strict authority figures and back-to-the-future and top-gun, has passed away at 94 years old. He died on Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, and his booking agent confirmed it two days later. A short obituary on the back-to-the-future site said he went peacefully, though no cause was shared. James remember him best as vice-principal Gerald Strickland at Hill Valley High, always calling out Marty McFly for his slacker ways, with lines that stuck like glue from that 85 classic. Earlier in life, Tolkien was born in Calumet, Michigan, served in the Navy during the Korean War, then built a solid theater career in New York over, 25 years, including the original Glengarry Glen Ross cast. He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, parmally wells, and a trail of iconic tough guy roles that still echo in movie history.