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Tributes have begun to pour in for the late Desmond Tutu who passed away Sunday morning in Cape Town.

Mr Tutu died at the Oasis Frail Care Center in Cape Town, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Trust said in a statement Sunday.

He had been hospitalized several times since 2015, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997.

Mr Tutu was known for his intolerance towards bad governance and inhuman treatment.

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He was very prominent for his role in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and his usage of the pulpit to speak truth to power.

After his demise, many world leaders, as well as award-winning journalist Maria Ressa, paid tribute to his memory.

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