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Also Known As	Melvin Peebles
Born	August 21, 1932 • Chicago • Illinois
Died	September 21, 2021 (aged 89) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song”
Notable Family Members	son Mario Van Peebles

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