Athol Fugard vs Mercedes Sosa
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Compare the life timelines of Athol Fugard (1932–2025) and Mercedes Sosa (1935–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1935 to 2009.
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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
Mercedes Sosa (1935–2009)
- — Born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina Verified
- — Won a local radio singing contest Verified
- — Co-founded the Nuevo Cancionero movement Verified
- — Released Mujeres Argentinas Verified
- — Arrested on stage during a concert Verified
- — Went into exile in Europe Verified
- — Returned to Argentina Verified
- — Released Cantora, her final album Verified
- — Died in Buenos Aires Verified