 He was a leading pro-democracy advocate within the royal family.Radio New Zealand article Tui Pelehake (Uluvalu) was dubbed the "prince of the people" by ordinary Tongans.He died prematurely at age 55, along with his wife, 45, and driver, Vinisia Hefa, 36, in a car accident on Highway 101 in Menlo Park, California, near San Francisco, where he was meeting with Tongan citizens to discuss reforms.