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Sir Ian Holm, best known for his role as Bilbo Baggins in the  Lord of the Rings  trilogy, has died at the age of 88. The British actor's agent confirmed the news to the Guardian in a statement, saying that his illness was related to Parkinson's. “He died peacefully in hospital, with his family and carer,” the statement read. “Charming, kind and ferociously talented, we will miss him hugely.” Although Holm was probably best known for his role in  LOTR , he had a long and wide-ranging career, including key roles in  Alien ,  The Fifth Element , and  Ratatouille . He also picked up a 1967 Tony Award for his part in  Lenny , a 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in  King Lear,  and a 1981 BAFTA for a supporting part in  Chariots of Fire. Holm is survived by his wife Sophie de Stempel, who has been sharing sketches and photographs of her late husband on Instagram. 

The aircraft, based in the UK, plunged into the North Sea off the Yorkshire coast while on a training mission at about 9.40am on Monday. The pilot and plane were part of the 48th Fighter Wing stationed at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, home to the largest US air force base in England. The name of the pilot would not be released until his family had been informed, RAF Lakenheath said. “This is a tragic loss for the 48th Fighter Wing community, and our deepest condolences go out to the pilot’s family and the 493rd Fighter Squadron,” a spokesman said. The F-15C is a single-seater version of a long-established Boeing twin-engine fighter, which has been used by the US air force since 1979. According to the coastguard, it had received reports of a plane going down into the sea 74 nautical miles off Flamborough Head on the Yorkshire coast. A coastguard helicopter was sent along with Bridlington and Scarborough RNLI lifeboats.p The 48th Fighter Wing, which has operated from Lakenheath since 1960, ...

Florida high school students who went through the tragedy of  17 of their classmates and teachers being killed  in a shooting on Valentine's Day are speaking up — and