[Deathwatch] David Bale, husband of Gloria Steinem, 62

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David Bale, husband of Gloria Steinem, dies at 62
Friday, January 2, 2004 Posted: 11:09 AM EST (1609 GMT)

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/01/02/obit.bale.ap/index.html

SANTA MONICA, California (AP) -- David Bale, an activist and the
husband of feminist writer Gloria Steinem, has died at age 62. 

Bale, the father of actor Christian Bale, died Tuesday of brain
lymphoma at Santa Monica Healthcare Center, where he had been residing
since November, family friend Carla Morganstern said Thursday. 

"David went through the world with few possessions and great empathy
for all living things," Steinem, the co-founder of Ms. magazine, said
in a press statement. "He had the greatest heart of anyone I've ever
known." 

Born in South Africa, Bale grew up in Egypt, England and the Channel
Islands. He worked as a commercial pilot, with the hope of providing
aid to needy communities in Africa. 

Bale was once banned from returning to South Africa because he opposed
the apartheid government, Morganstern said. 

He married Steinem in 2000 in a Cherokee ceremony in Oklahoma. It was
his third marriage. 

Bale was a board member of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
and World Education Inc., a creator of adult learning programs in
developing countries. He also was an active supporter of the annual
Genesis Awards, presented to news and entertainment media for
championing animal issues. 

He is survived by Steinem; four children, Christian Bale, Louise Bale,
Sharon Bale and Erin Kreunen; and four grandchildren. 

In keeping with his wishes, there will be no public memorial.