Death
D'Oliveira had Parkinson's disease in later life. He died aged 80, in England, on 19 November 2011.
A farewell for D'Oliveira was written on the last 2011 issue of Time magazine by Trevor Manuel, South Africa's minister in the Presidency for national planning. It highlights the personal successes of the cricket player together with the impact he had on South African sport and society.
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