Obituary of Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Melvin Brooks (born June 28th, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York) was a Film Director who was best known for his comical film farces of the 1980s and 90s. Mel died on May 5th, 2024 (TBV) and his death was possibly because of one too many of those fatty pastrami sandwiches. He was the ripe old age of 97 years.

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Mel Brooks Biography Wiki:

Is He Dead or Alive: Still Alive
Full Name: Brooks, Melvin
Common Name: Mel Brooks
Gender: Male
Preferred Gender Pronoun: he/him
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Birth Date: June 28, 1926
Age: 97
Also Known As: Melvin Kaminsky
Occupation: Film Director

Nationality: American
Favorite Food: Prego Pasta Sauce
Favorite Color: Turquoise (See all his faves at Hot-Forum)

Melvin's Family Tree

Birth Name: Melvin James Kaminsky
Father: Maximilian Kaminsky
Mother: Kate Kaminsky (née Brookman)
Brother(s):

Irving Kaminsky
Leonard Kaminsky
Bernard Kaminsky

Spouse/Partner:

Anne Bancroft (married 5 August 1964-6 June 2005, her death)
Florence Baum (married 1951-divorced 1961)

Son(s):

Maximillian Michael "Max" Brook (born May 22, 1972)
Eddie Brooks

Daughter(s):

Stephanie Brooks
Nicky Brooks

Death Notice:

Date: Still Alive
Place: Unknown
Cause of Death: None Yet

Category Tags:

Film Director American Born on June 28th Born in 1926 Born in New York

Melvin's Notable Roles:

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Quotable Quotes:

"Move the litterbox over Annie; Whiskers missed again."

"Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood."

"We're rounding 'em up in a very humane way, in a very nice way. And they're going to be happy because they want to be legalized."

"Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape."

"Why should I indulge myself and do a David Lean-ish kind of film? I could do my little Jewish Brief Encounter (1945) and disguise it - shorten the noses. But it wouldn't be as much fun as delivering my dish of insanity." (IMDB)

"No one goes there nowadays, it's too crowded."

"The life and death of Melvin Brooks is unknown but we all hope for a quick and peaceful death. (V)"

Is Mr. Melvin Brooks still alive? According to our unconfirmed records, he has not passed away.