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Robert Thurman, Uma's Father, Dies at 84
17 Jun
Summary
- Robert Thurman, father of Uma Thurman, died at age 84.
- He co-founded Tibet House US, a center for Tibetan culture.
- Thurman was a leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism.
Robert Thurman, a distinguished American Buddhist scholar and father of actress Uma Thurman, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, at the age of 84. His passing was announced by Tibet House US, the cultural center he co-founded to preserve and promote Tibetan culture.
Thurman was a renowned author and translator, and for 30 years, he held the Jey Tsong Khapa Professorship of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University. He was widely recognized as a leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism and was named one of TIME's most influential Americans in 1997.
His family, including Uma Thurman, has requested privacy during this time. Colleagues and admirers remembered him as a pivotal figure who built a bridge between Tibetan wisdom and the modern world. He is survived by his four children.
