Colin Turnbull

Colin Turnbull was an upper class Oxford-educated Englishman. His life long affair with the African Pygmies made him one of the most famous intelectuals of his times ( 1960's and 70's). Colin Turnbull fell in love with an African American named Joseph Towles. For 30 years they lived in New York City and rural Virginia. Joseph died in 1988 from aids and Colin became devastated. He then gave away all his money and lived as a buddhist monk tutored by the Dalai Lama's older brother.

Colin Turnbull died in 1994 of AIDS


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