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Brock Peters

Memorial Page for Brock Peters

Jul 2, 1927 – Aug 23, 2005(78 years)Died in:Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

American actor

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Cause of Death

pancreatic cancer

Children

1

Burial Place

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Awards(4)

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement AwardBlack Filmmakers Hall of FamePaul Robeson Awardstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Education(4)

High School of Music & ArtFiorello H. LaGuardia High SchoolCity College of New YorkUniversity of Chicago

Brock Peters (* July 2, 1927 in Harlem; † August 23, 2005 in Los Angeles) was an american actor. He was 78 years old. He had 1 child. His education included High School of Music & Art, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, City College of New York and University of Chicago. He received 4 awards, including Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame. His cause of death was pancreatic cancer. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

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Born in Harlem, New York

1927

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

1976

Paul Robeson Award

2001

Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (pancreatic cancer)

2005

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Brock Peters. Forever remembered.