Desmond Tutu Fast Facts
Desmond Tutu
Here's a look at the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
1998 - Establishes the Desmond Tutu Peace Trust.
September 30  2007 -  Tutu  leads The Elders on their first mission  to Darfur in  Tutu  leads The Elders on their first mission  to Darfur in Sudan.
October 2011 -  Tutu  harshly criticizes the South African government for failing to issue a visa to  the Tutu  harshly criticizes the South African government for failing to issue a visa to the Dalai Lama.  He  accuses the government of pandering to China and in some ways being worse than the apartheid-era governments.
October 3  2011 - "Tutu: The Authorised Portrait" is released to coincide with Tutu's "Tutu: The Authorised Portrait" is released to coincide with  Tutu 's 80th birthday. The book  written by his daughter Mpho and Allister Sparks  contains personal writings as well as anecdotes by people including Richard Branson  Bono  the Dalai Lama  Mandela and others.
October 4  2012 -  Tutu  is  Tutu  is awarded $1 million by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation for " his  lifelong commitment to speaking truth to power."
April 4  2013 -  Tutu  is awarded the 2013 Templeton Prize for  his   Tutu  is awarded the 2013 Templeton Prize for  his  "life-long work in advancing spiritual principles such as love and forgiveness which has helped to liberate people around the world." The prize is worth about $1.7 million dollars.
April 24-29  2013 -  Tutu  is hospitalized to undergo tests for a persistent infection  according to  his  foundation.
July 14-21  2015 - Tutu is admitted to a Cape Town  South Africa  hospital to be  Tutu  is admitted to a Cape Town  South Africa  hospital to be treated for a persistent infection.
August 24  2016 -  Tutu  admits  himself  to a Cape Town hospital to be treated for a recurring infection.  Tutu  admits  himself  to a Cape Town hospital to be treated for a recurring infection.
September 7  2016 - Tutu undergoes surgery to address recurring infections affecting  his  health.
September 17-21  2016 -  Tutu  is readmitted to a South African hospital after  he  shows signs of infection following  his  recent surgery.  Tutu  is readmitted to a South African hospital after  he  shows signs of infection following  his  recent surgery.
October 6  2016 - The day before  his  85th birthday   he  writes a Washington Post article supporting the right to die with dignity. "Dying people should have the right to choose how and when they leave Mother Earth. I believe that  alongside the wonderful palliative care that exists  their choices should include a dignified assisted death."
Here's a look at the life of  [TGT] .
1998 - Establishes the Desmond Tutu Peace Trust.
September 30  2007 -   [TGT] leads The Elders on their first mission  to Darfur in   [TGT] leads The Elders on their first mission  to Darfur in Sudan.
October 2011 -  Tutu  harshly criticizes the South African government for failing to issue a visa to   [TGT] harshly criticizes the South African government for failing to issue a visa to the Dalai Lama.  He  accuses the government of pandering to China and in some ways being worse than the apartheid-era governments.
October 3  2011 -  [TGT] : The Authorised Portrait" is released to coincide with Tutu's "Tutu: The Authorised Portrait" is released to coincide with  Tutu 's 80th birthday. The book  written by his daughter Mpho and Allister Sparks  contains personal writings as well as anecdotes by people including Richard Branson  Bono  the Dalai Lama  Mandela and others.
October 4  2012 -   [TGT] is   [TGT] is awarded $1 million by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation for "  [TGT]   lifelong commitment to speaking truth to power."
April 4  2013 -   [TGT] is awarded the 2013 Templeton Prize for   [TGT]     [TGT] is awarded the 2013 Templeton Prize for  his  "life-long work in advancing spiritual principles such as love and forgiveness which has helped to liberate people around the world." The prize is worth about $1.7 million dollars.
April 24-29  2013 -   [TGT] is hospitalized to undergo tests for a persistent infection  according to   [TGT]   foundation.
July 14-21  2015 - Tutu is admitted to a Cape Town  South Africa  hospital to be   [TGT] is admitted to a Cape Town  South Africa  hospital to be treated for a persistent infection.
August 24  2016 -   [TGT] admits   [TGT]   to a Cape Town hospital to be treated for a recurring infection.   [TGT] admits   [TGT]   to a Cape Town hospital to be treated for a recurring infection.
September 7  2016 - Tutu undergoes surgery to address recurring infections affecting   [TGT]   health.
September 17-21  2016 -   [TGT] is readmitted to a South African hospital after   [TGT]   shows signs of infection following   [TGT]   recent surgery.   [TGT] is readmitted to a South African hospital after   [TGT]   shows signs of infection following   [TGT]   recent surgery.
October 6  2016 - The day before   [TGT]   85th birthday    [TGT]   writes a Washington Post article supporting the right to die with dignity. "Dying people should have the right to choose how and when they leave Mother Earth. I believe that  alongside the wonderful palliative care that exists  their choices should include a dignified assisted death."