What happened to Gollum after he lost the Ring?

Gollum left his cave in pursuit of Bilbo a few years after losing the Ring, but the trail was cold. He made his way to the edge of Mordor, where he met the monstrous spider Shelob and became her spy, worshipping her and bringing her food.

How long was Isildur’s ring?

about 2 years
Ring-bearers

Order	Name of Holder	Duration
1st	Sauron	about 1850 years
2nd	Isildur	about 2 years
—	the ring was lost in the Anduin	2461 years
3rd	Déagol	A few minutes

How many years did Bilbo have the Ring?

60 years
Ring-bearers

Order	Name of Holder	Duration
3rd	Déagol	A few minutes
4th	Gollum (Sméagol)	478 years
5th	Bilbo Baggins	60 years
6th	Frodo Baggins	About 17 years, 6 months

Did the ring continue to influence Bilbo and Gollum?

As long as the ring existed Gollum was a slave to it so yes the ring continued to exert its influence over him, Bilbo on the other hand was very much a Hobbit whos life had been drawn out long by the ring but without it age caught up with him. It was very apt that Gollum died with the ring as he probably wouldn’t have survived its destruction.

How long did Gollum live (and why)?

Gollum had his life largely extended because he possessed the One Ring. He appeared to be an old, deformed, and twisted creature. According to this list, he had the Ring for 478 years.

Why did Gollum have to die with the ring?

It was very apt that Gollum died with the ring as he probably wouldn’t have survived its destruction. The reason Gollum continued to live despite the Ring being absent from his possession for so many years was because after nearly 500 years of having it, the One Ring had transformed him entirely into something else.

Can Bilbo still live after he loses the ring?

Yes, the Ring continued to extend Bilbo and Gollum’s lives after they stopped bearing it up until the destruction of the Ring. it might take a long while for the influence to wear off. he might live on for years, quite happily: just stop as he was when he parted with it.