Athol Fugard vs Leonard Cohen
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Compare the life timelines of Athol Fugard (1932–2025) and Leonard Cohen (1934–2016) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1934 to 2016.
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Athol Fugard (1932–2025)
- — Born in Middelburg, Cape Province, South Africa Verified
- — Studied at the University of Cape Town Verified
- — Married Sheila Meiring Verified
- — Premiered The Blood Knot in Johannesburg Verified
- — Founded the Serpent Players in Port Elizabeth Verified
- — Premiered Boesman and Lena Verified
- — Premiered Sizwe Banzi Is Dead Verified
- — Premiered "Master Harold"...and the Boys at Yale Repertory Theatre Verified
- — Received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Verified
- — Died in Stellenbosch, South Africa Verified
Leonard Cohen (1934–2016)
- — Born in Westmount, Quebec Verified
- — Graduated from McGill University Verified
- — Published his first poetry collection, Let Us Compare Mythologies Verified
- — Bought a house on the Greek island of Hydra Verified
- — Published the novel Beautiful Losers Verified
- — Released his debut album, Songs of Leonard Cohen Verified
- — Released Various Positions, containing Hallelujah Verified
- — Ordained as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk at Mount Baldy Verified
- — Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and returned to touring Verified
- — Died in Los Angeles, California Verified