Rick Turner (philosopher)
Rick Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Turner 25 September 1941 |
| Died | 8 January 1978 (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 |
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 who was murdered, possibly by the South African security forces, in 1978. Nelson Mandela described Turner "as a source of inspiration".