Robert Thurman, the father of actress Uma Thurman, dies at the age of 84, according to reporting by multiple outlets. Thurman is described as a scholar and Buddhist practitioner who made history through a religious milestone involving the Dalai Lama. His official website states that he was the first Westerner to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk by the Dalai Lama himself. The articles characterize this encounter as a notable event in Buddhist history and in Thurman’s life, emphasizing his pioneering role as a Westerner within Tibetan Buddhist ordination. While the sources agree on his age at death and the significance of his ordination, they provide limited additional details about the circumstances surrounding his death. The coverage focuses primarily on his legacy and the claim—attributed to his official website—that he achieved this first-of-its-kind ordination directly from the Dalai Lama.