THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Desmond Tutu
South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
Desmond Tutu was born on October 7, 1931 in Munsieville, South Africa and died on December 26, 2021, aged 90.
Born
October 7, 1931
Desmond Tutu died aged 90.
Died: December 26, 2021
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Munsieville, South Africa
- Professions
- human rights defender, archbishop, political activist, Protestant theologian, protestant clergyman, non-fiction writer, anti-apartheid activist, Anglican priest, cleric
- Citizenship
- South Africa
More about Desmond Tutu
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
- Birth name
- Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Family
- Child
- Mpho Andrea Tutu
All birth date sources
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- Integrated Authority File
- Dictionary of African Biography
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- filmportal.de
- Munzinger Personen
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Babelio
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Desmond Tutu when they died?
Desmond Tutu died aged 90.
When is Desmond Tutu’s birthday?
Desmond Tutu’s recorded birthday is October 7.
Where was Desmond Tutu born?
Desmond Tutu was born in Munsieville, South Africa.
What was Desmond Tutu’s name at birth?
Desmond Tutu’s recorded birth name is Desmond Mpilo Tutu.
When did Desmond Tutu die?
Desmond Tutu died on December 26, 2021.