www.zerohedge.com By Tyler Durden
Desmond Tutu, the retired Archbishop of Cape Town who rose to prominence as the first black leader of the Anglican Church in South Africa to become a leader in the anti-apartheid struggle, has died at the age of 90 after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. In a statement released Sunday morning, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, praised the Nobel Prize Laureate – affectionately nicknamed “the Arch” – as the latest in a generation of revolutionary leaders to pass away peacefully following the death of the country’s first post-apartheid president, Nelson Mandela, eight years ago.
“From the pavements of resistance in South Africa to the pulpits of the worldâs great cathedrals and places of worship, and the prestigious setting of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, the Arch distinguished himself as a non-sectarian, inclusive champion of universal human rights,” President Ramaphosa said.
He was the last surviving member of the group of South Africans who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
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