Austin Currie’s wife Anita Currie always had his back as the family underwent some severe challenges and difficulties.
Austin Currie was an Irish Civil rights activist, social Democratic and labour party politician.
He served as the Minister of State for Justice for 3 years from 1994 and also served as the Teachta Dala for the Dublin West constituency for 13 years from 1989.
The Guardian now reports that such an iconic political figure, Currie has suddenly died at his home at the age of 82.
This news quickly became the headlines as several other high profile personalities also expressed their condolences and gratitude through different platfroms.
In the meantime, people are also growing curious to know more about the personal life and family members of the politician who underwent various hardships together.
Civil Rights Activist, founding member of @SDLPlive & housing rights campaigner Austin Currie takes the floor #civilrights50 pic.twitter.com/UnetF8I3Bn
— Nichola Mallon (@NicholaMallon) October 7, 2017
Who Is Austin Currie Wife Anita Currie?
Austin Currie’s wife Anita Currie mainly remained as a back pillar supporting her husband in every step.
Austin and Anita were married in 1968 and remained married for 53 years until the death of the politician.
In the process of supporting her husband, Anita was also the target of various groups as she also faced different attacks on herself.
There are also reports that mention a time when Anita and her two kids were attacked at their home by armed men who were looking for her husband Austin.
She suffered a severe blow in her eye and also got kicked in the lower part of her body as she remained fainted on the ground.
Despite suffering such hardships, the Currie couple remained together till the last and were always there for each other.
How Old Was Austin Currie?
The Irish politician Austin Currie’s age was 82 years old at the time of his death.
He was born on October 11, 1939, in Dungannon, United Kingdom whereas he died on November 9, 2021, according to his Wikipedia bio page.
Born and raised in a Catholic family, Currie was well educated as a teenager and eventually got involved in politics from a young age.
Currie was the Nationalist Party Stormont MP for East Tyrone at the age of 25 which marked the beginning of his political career.
Saddened to learn of the death of Austin Currie, whose housing protest in Caledon in 1968 ignited the civil rights movement. I was privileged to return there within him in 2018… thinking tonight of that visit and of his family. RIP. https://t.co/r3uqjzVUfv via @IrishTimes
— Freya McClements (@freyamcc) November 9, 2021
How Many Children Did Austin Currie Have?
Austin Currie had 5 children with his wife Anita.
Although the details of all of his children are not known, one of Currie’s five children is his daughter Emer Currie.
Emer is also a fellow Fine Gael politician.
Besides her, there is no information about the other kids of the Currie couple.
What Was Austin Currie Net Worth?
Austin Currie is thought to have had a decent net worth of around $1- $5 million at the time of his demise.
However, the official sources known for stating the net worth values have not yet confirmed the actual net worth figure of the late personality.
Hence, the above-mentioned value is only an estimation.
Austin Currie Death Cause
The Irish Politician Austin Currie’s death cause was a natural death as he died peacefully at his home as per The Guardian.
His family released a collective statement confirming his death and also revealed that Austin died peacefully at his home during his sleep.