Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. He worked as an active filmmaker into the early 2020s. His feature film debut, The Story of a... Wikipedia

• Born:  Melvin Peebles, August 21, 1932, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
• Age at death:  89 years
• Died:  September 21, 2021, New York City, New York, U.S.
• Other names:  Brer Soul, Block
• Occupation:  Actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, composer
• Years active:  1955–2021
• Spouse(s):  Maria Marx
• Children:  3, including Mario Van Peebles
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo