Rick Turner (philosopher)
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Richard Turner (25 September 1941, in Stellenbosch – 8 January 1978, in Durban), known as Rick Turner, was a South African academic and anti-apartheid activist[1] who was murdered, possibly by the South African security forces, in 1978. Nelson Mandela described Turner "as a source of inspiration".[2]
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Born | Richard Turner (1941-09-25)25 September 1941 |
Died | 8 January 1978(1978-01-08) (aged 36) |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Education | St George's Grammar School |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town Sorbonne |
Occupation(s) | Academic and anti-apartheid activist |
Employer | University of Natal |
Spouses |
Foszia Fisher |
Children | Jann Turner and Kim Turner |
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