Facts of Desmond Tutu
Full Name:	Desmond Tutu
Birth Date:	October 7, 1931
Age:	93 years
Death Date:	December 26, 2021
Gender:	Male
Profession:	Anglican bishop
Country:	South Africa
Horoscope:	Libra
Height:	5 feet 3 inches (1.60m)
Wife	Nomalizo Leah Shenxane
Married	Nomalizo Leah Shenxane.
Net Worth	$2 million to $3 million
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Birth Place	Klerksdorp,
Status	Married
Nationality	South African
Ethnicity	African-American
Religion	Christianity
Education	Saint Martin’s School, King’s College London,University of South Africa
Father	Zacheriah Zililo Tutu
Mother	Alleta Tutu
Siblings	Sipho Tutu, Trevor Thamsanqa Tutu, Sylvia Morrison, and Gloria Radebe
Kids	Trevor Thamsanqa, Theresa Thandeka, Naomi Nontombi, and Mpho Andrea
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Desmond Tutu was an African Anglican bishop and theologian. He was known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.

When was Desmond Tutu born?

Desmond came to this beautiful world on October 7, 1931. He was born in Klerksdorp, South Africa. He was 90 years old at the time of his death. Desmond’s full birth name is Desmond Mpilo Tutu. According to his date of birth, he had a sun sign of Libra. Desmond was born to his father Zacheriah Zililo Tutu and his mother Alleta Tutu. 

By profession, his father was a teacher and Archbishop and his mother was cleaner. He has four siblings in his family. They are Sipho Tutu, Trevor Thamsanqa Tutu, Sylvia Morrison, and Gloria Radebe. He was South African by nationality and followed Christianity as a religion. Similarly, he belonged to an  African ethnic background.

Where did Desmond Tutu go to college?

Concerning his education, he completed his school at Saint Martin’s School located in Rosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa. Likewise, he went to King’s College London in 1954 and got his degree from the University of South Africa.

What was Desmond Tutu’s Net Worth?

Desmond was a successful Archbishop. He had an estimated net worth of around $2 million to $3 million at the time of his death. He was able to earn this decent sum of money from his long-term career as a South African Anglican bishop and theologian. This includes his property assets and bank balance.

In addition to this, his net salary is not available at the moment but we could assume that he earned a handsome sum of money as a salary. He was very happy with the amount he was earning. Desmond used to live lavishly and happily with his family with the money he earned. If he was still alive his net worth and salary have raised even higher.

Who was Desmond Tutu married to?

Desmond was a married man. He was married to his wife Nomalizo Leah Shenxane. By profession, his wife is a teacher. The duo exchanged their marriage vows on 2nd July 1955. Their marriage was held in front of their relatives, family members, and friends.

The duo had four children. Likewise, they were happy in their little world while they were together. Also, there was no sign of separation and divorce between them. They have three grandchildren named Onalenna Burris, Ziyanda Palesa Tutu, and Nyaniso Burris. The love for each other was increasing day by day. As for now even after the death of Nomalizo’s husband she has not been seen getting involved with anyone.

How many children did Desmond Tutu have?

Desmond had four children with his wife. They are Trevor Thamsanqa, Theresa Thandeka, Naomi Nontombi, Mpho Andrea. Similarly, all of them attended the same school  Waterford Kamhlaba School in Swaziland.

How is Natasha Thahane related to Desmond Tutu?

Natasha Thahane is the granddaughter of Desmond Tutu. However, there is not much information about her parents and her parent’s name in any media.

What was the cause of Desmond Tutu’s death?

On December 26, 2021, Desmon died in Cape Town, South Africa. After his death, the former president Brack Obama said

“Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a mentor, a friend and a moral compass for me and so many others,” Likewise he said “He never lost his impish sense of humour and willingness to find humanity in his adversaries.”

Many people, his family, and his followers were very sad about that news.

What was the height of Desmond Tutu?

Desmond stood at the height of 5 feet 4 inches. Similarly, he has an alluring pair of black eyes and curly brown hair.

Career line of Desmond Tutu

• Desmond started his career as a teacher at Pretoria Bantu Normal College.
• He resigned from his post in 1957 and then attended St. Peter’s Theological College in Johannesburg where he was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1961.

• Likewise, in 1975 he was appointed dean of St. Mary‘s Cathedral in Johannesburg, the first Black South African to hold that position.
•  He played an unrivaled role During the 1980s in drawing national and international attention to the iniquities of apartheid.
• He spoke for the nonviolent means of protest and encouraged the people for economic pressure by countries which was dealing with South Africa.