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South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner
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Desmond Tutu (* October 7, 1931 in Munsieville; † December 26, 2021 in Cape Town) was a south African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner. He was 90 years old. He was married to Nomalizo Leah Tutu. His education included Bates College, Hamilton College, University of South Africa, King's College London and St. Martin's School. His faith was Anglicanism. He received 10 awards, including Nobel Peace Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom. His cause of death was prostate cancer. He was buried at St. George's Cathedral.
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14 EventsBorn in South Africa
1931Married Nomalizo Leah Tutu
1955until 2021
King's College London
1962master's degree · until 2012
Nobel Peace Prize
1984Pacem in Terris Award
1987Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship
1998Monismanien Prize
1999Delta Prize for Global Understanding
2000James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
2003Light of Truth Award
2006Giuseppe Motta Medal
2007Presidential Medal of Freedom
2009Templeton Prize
2013Died in Cape Town, City of Cape Town (prostate cancer)
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Desmond Tutu (née Desmond Mpilo Tutu). Forever remembered.