He died at around 20:50 local time (UTC+2) at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa, surrounded by his family. The SNL interpreter skit comes at a time that many citizens across the globe are still mourning the tragic loss of Nelson Mandela, but both the Deaf and others were recently shocked at the real-life debacle of what happened with the sign language interpreter at the peaceful man’s memorial service. Sign language translator at Nelson Mandela's memorial was a FAKE: South Africa's deaf federation confirms his movements had 'no meaning' Standing on stage during televised event at the FNB stadium Dec. 16 (UPI) --President Obama's selfie and an incident involving a fake sign-language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's funeral were satirized over the weekend in Saturday Night Live… The sign language interpreter who butchered his way through Nelson Mandela's memorial service last week was lambasted in an "SNL" skit over the weekend, along with the president's infamous selfie and his handshake with Raul Castro. SNL's cold open: As President Barack Obama (Jay Pharoah) discussed progress on his ObamaCare website, the faux sign language interpreter from the Nelson Mandela … SNL got in on the joke as it pertained to the interpreter at the Nelson Mandela memorial service. Last night’s SNL cold open spoofed President Obama’s visit to Nelson Mandela’s memorial. The Fake Sign Language Interpreter From Nelson Mandela's Funeral Just Appeared In A … The South African government has admitted that the sign language interpreter accused of gesticulating nonsense during the Nelson Mandela memorial service … SNL lampoons Obama selfie, state surveillance, and Mandela memorial's sign language insanity New, 38 comments By Jeff Blagdon Dec 15, 2013, 2:00pm EST Anyone paying attention to the Nelson Mandela memorial service which was attended by pretty much every one of the most important world leaders knows that there was a sign language interpreter who was doing a whole lot while on the stage. Saturday Night Live (SNL) did an interpreter skit mocking the sign language faker at the memorial service for the late Nelson Mandela. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (født 18. juli 1918 i landsbyen Mvezo, død 5. desember 2013 i Johannesburg) var Sør-Afrikas første svarte president (1994–1999), og landets første president valgt i frie valg blant alle landets borgere. SNL: Fake Interpreter From Mandela Funeral Strikes Again " Saturday Night Live " kicked off its John Goodman-helmed episode with President Obama (Jay Pharoah) lamenting the "series of unfortunate events" that happened at the memorial for Nelson Mandela. 9. One year on from the death of Nelson Mandela, Thamsanqa Jantjie, the fake sign language interpreter who appeared at the leader's memeorial service, is attempting a change of career If you watched Nelson Mandela’s funeral yesterday, you probably caught sight of the sign language interpreter standing next to the speakers as they spoke, including President Obama. ‘Made my night!’ SNL slays with Obama funeral selfie, Mandela sign language guy [pics] Posted at 9:03 am on December 15, 2013 by Lori Z. Obama quickly addressed the controversies that arose at Mandela’s funeral and then started to talk about health care. "Saturday Night Live" devoted its opening sketch to what was last week's most bizarre story: the scandal surrounding the sign language interpreter who said he has schizophrenia and was hallucinating while signing at Nelson Mandela's memorial service.. Kenan Thompson portrayed Thamsanqa Jantjie, the interpreter, during a speech given by President Barack Obama, played by "SNL… As the fake sign language interpreter that signed at Nelson Mandela’s funeral, Thomspon brings his signature goofiness to a truly absurd situation. Yahoo! Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone make surprise appearances during a show that also mocked the fake sign language interpreter who crashed Nelson Mandela's funeral. The incident made headlines earlier this week when a phony sign language interpreter (Thamsanqa Jantjie) talked “gibberish” with his hands while interpreting President Obama’s speech. Watch Saturday Night Live highlight 'President Obama After Mandela's Funeral' on NBC.com. Tags: Funny Video, SNL, Talk Shows It was only a matter of time for someone to spoof the recent infamous President Barack Obama’s speech at Nelson Mandela’s memorial. A man being criticized by sign language experts for providing fake interpretations while standing close to President Obama and other heads of state at Nelson Mandela… A fake sign language interpreter took to the stage at the memorial for Nelson Mandela, outraging deaf people around the world, an association said. 'Fake' Sign Language Interpreter Marred Mandela Memorial : The Two-Way As a man stood next to President Obama and other world leaders at Tuesday's memorial service for Nelson Mandela … The show opened with Kenan Thompson playing the interpreter who did bogus sign language throughout the funeral of Nelson Mandela. The man who served as a sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's funeral Tuesday in Johannesburg was a total fake who "made up his own signs" … "Saturday Night Live" pokes fun at all the headline-making events involving President Obama from Nelson Mandela's ... ‘SNL’ Mocks Fake Sign Language Interpreter From Nelson Mandela Memorial. On 5 December 2013, Nelson Mandela, the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, as well as the country's first black head of state, died at the age of 95 after suffering from a prolonged respiratory infection. Mokiki As one world leader after another paid homage to Nelson Mandela at a memorial service on Tuesday, the man standing at arm's length from them appeared to interpret their words in sign language. The fake South African sign language interpreter who flailed his way through a Nelson Mandela service got the "Saturday Night Live" treatment. The interpreter who stunned the world with wildly incorrect sign language at Nelson Mandela’s funeral has resurfaced in bizarre advert for a smartphone app. Both have hosted “SNL” previously. They also saluted Black Santa. JOHANNESBURG — The South African sign language interpreter accused of using fake signs at Nelson Mandela's memorial service this week said he … Sign language experts and deaf viewers complain that the interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was a "fake" who was "signing rubbish". News reports the comedy show opened with a spoof on the controversial sign-language charlatan, Thamsanqa Jantjie, who appeared on stage as dignitaries from around the world pay their last respects to the South African leader and freedom fighter.