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In Memoriam: Melvin Van Peebles

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The Guardian: Influential film-maker whose 1971 hit Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song is credited with launching the blaxploitation genre.

From The G-Man salutes the legacy and life of Mr. Van Peebles and offers condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. May they all find some measure of comfort in the days to come, and may he forever rest in peace.

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