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Desmond Tutu Dead - Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Archbishop Dies at 90
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu has sadly died.
The Nobel Peace prize laureate, known for helping to end apartheid in South Africa, has passed away at age 90, the BBC confirmed Sunday (December 26).
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