“Why did Sauron die when the Ring was cut from his finger by Isildur?”

The Vanquishing of Sauron in Relation to Isildur Taking the One Ring

Sources:

The Return of the King, Appendix B, “The Tale of Years” (p. 1087)

The Silmarillion,  “Of The Rings Of Power And The Third Age” (p. 293-294)

The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter 2 “The Shadow of the Past” (p. 52)

The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Chapter 2 “The Council of Elrond” (p. 242)

The Return of the King, Appendix B, “The Tale of Years” (p. 1084)

The Silmarillion,  “Of The Rings Of Power And The Third Age” (p. 287)

The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter 2 “The Shadow of the Past” (p. 51)

The Lord of the Rings A Reader's Companion, “The Shadow of the Past” (p. 85)

The Letter of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 211

Page numbers based on these books:

• The One-Volume Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of The Lord of the Rings 

• The 2nd Edition of The Silmarillion 

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