4 hours agoMelvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89Melvin Van Peebles, a Broadway playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” films of the 1970s, has died.
Japanese martial artist film star Sonny Chiba dies at 82Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died.
Actor And Martial Arts Legend Sonny Chiba Has Died At 82The actor was known for cult martial arts classics like The Street Fighter, as well as his role in Kill Bill. He died of complications from COVID-19.npr.org
