Athol Fugard vs Manu Dibango
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Compare the life timelines of Athol Fugard (1932–2025) and Manu Dibango (1933–2020) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 87 years, from 1933 to 2020.
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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
Manu Dibango (1933–2020)
- — Born in Douala, Cameroon Verified
- — Sent to France to continue his schooling Verified
- — Played with Joseph Kabasele's African Jazz Verified
- — Released "Soul Makossa" Verified
- — "Soul Makossa" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 Verified
- — Named a UNESCO Artist for Peace Verified
- — Filed a lawsuit over the use of "Soul Makossa" Verified
- — Died in Melun, France Verified