Melvin Van Peebles, iconic ‘blaxploitation’ filmmaker, dead at 89

Filmmaker and author Melvin Van Peebles has died at the age of 89. The rebel director known for his groundbreaking “blaxploitation” films, passed on Sept. 21 surrounded by his family, the Criterion Collection announced.

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