South African equality activist Desmond Tutu dies at 90

Published December 26, 2021 3:30pm ET



Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Desmond Tutu died Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa, at the age of 90.

Known for his role as the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town and his activism for racial justice and LGBT rights, Tutu died peacefully at the Oasis Frail Care Center. In 1997, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had been hospitalized several times since 2015, according to the Associated Press.

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