He passed away aged 90.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies aged 90
South African anti-apartheid icon and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has died on Sunday, December 26, 2021.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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This was made known by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
He described Desmond Tutu as the country's moral compass.
In a statement, he said: "The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation's farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa."
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Desmond Tutu is known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist and was awarded the Nobel prize in 1984 for his role in the struggle to abolish the apartheid system.
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