Desmond Tutu

Religious Leader

Birthday October 7, 1931

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Klerksdorp, South Africa

DEATH DATE Dec 26, 2021 (90)

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About

South African social rights activist well-known for his opposition to Apartheid. He later became the first black Archbishop of Cape Town. He also worked to end AIDS, poverty, racism, and homophobia throughout the world.

Before Fame

He was a school teacher but resigned when the Bantu Education Act was passed.

Trivia

He won many peace prizes, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.

Family Life

He married Nomalizo Leah Shenxane in 1955. The couple raised three daughters named Theresa, Mpho and Naomi and a son named Trevor.

Associated With

He received the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005.