Archbishop and human rights activist Desmond Tutu has died
Archbishop Tutu leaves behind his wife Mam Leah Tutu, who has been described as his “soul mate and source of strength” as well as four children and several grandchildren.
"Ultimately, at the age of 90, he died peacefully at the Oasis Frail Care Centre in Cape Town this morning."As Mrs Tutu says, although he was not physically imposing, he had the inner strength of a lion." He later chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and has continued to draw attention to a number of social justice issues over the years.as their first black president.President Mandela also appointed Tutu to head the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, tasked with investigating and reporting on the atrocities committed by both sides in the struggle over apartheid.
A schoolteacher's son, Tutu was born in Klerksdorp, a conservative town west of Johannesburg, on October 7, 1931.
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