# Winnie Mandela has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 2, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674 "2018-04-02T21:56:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/1 "2018-04-02T21:56:01Z")
[Link](http://www.threesisterspdx.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/2 "2018-04-02T22:09:41Z")
I could have sworn that she died in prison years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/3 "2018-04-02T22:16:14Z")
After 17 months of solitary while being beaten and tortured, she probably felt like she had. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/4 "2018-04-02T22:26:28Z")
Unless Winnie is being reincarnated as corn tortillas and tamales, I think you have the wrong link, **Chefguy**. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/5 "2018-04-02T23:40:44Z")
WTF? Okay, [try again](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/world/africa/winnie-mandela-dead.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=nytmm_FadingSlideShow_item&module=photo-spot-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news). ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/6 "2018-04-02T23:57:52Z")
Winnie! Died? Kevin will be heartbroken. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/7 "2018-04-03T02:25:44Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Winnie! Died? > > Kevin will be heartbroken. > > 😉 Stay classy. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/8 "2018-04-03T22:10:13Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I could have sworn that she died in prison years ago. She was convicted of kidnapping and ordering a 14-year-old to be beaten nearly to death, but she never served any time. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission found her negligent in connection with the boy’s subsequent murder, although her bodyguard maintained that he killed the boy on her orders. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/9 "2018-04-03T22:32:46Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > She was convicted of kidnapping and ordering a 14-year-old to be beaten nearly to death, but she never served any time. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission found her negligent in connection with the boy’s subsequent murder, although her bodyguard maintained that he killed the boy on her orders. Sorry, that was a [Mandela Effect](https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/07/24/the-mandela-effect/) joke. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-mandela-has-died/811674/10 "2018-04-03T23:06:18Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Sorry, that was a [Mandela Effect](https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/07/24/the-mandela-effect/) joke. Ah, got it. Sorry. Literal-minded today.