R.I.P: Trailblazing Director, Actor & Writer Melvin Van Peebles Dies At 89
Melvin Van Peebles, the influential filmmaker behind Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song and the father of director and actor Mario Van Peebles, has died. He was 89 years old. Source: Thierry LE FOUILLE / Getty Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song was groundbreaking for many reasons, with Van Peebles financing and released the film independently and paving the … Read moreR.I.P: Trailblazing Director, Actor & Writer Melvin Van Peebles Dies At 89