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The article published on the website nytimes.com is headlined William Miles, Maker of Films About Black History, Dies at 82. The article carries a lot of comments on William Miles, a self-taught filmmaker whose documentaries revealed untold stories of black America, including those of its heroic black soldiers and of life in its signature neighborhood, Harlem, where he himself grew up, died on May 12 in Queens.
In addition the author of the article mentions that the cause was uncertain, but Mr. Miles had myriad health problems, including Parkinson’s disease and dementia, said his wife of 61 years, Gloria.
In this connection it’s worthwhile mentioning that Mr. Miles was part historical sleuth, part preservationist, part bard; his films, which combined archival footage, still photographs and fresh interviews, were triumphs of curiosity and persistence in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects.
Speaking of this situation it is also interesting to note that  his first important film, “Men of Bronze” (1977), was about the 369th Infantry Regiment, an all-black combat unit that the Army shipped overseas during World War I but, because of segregationist policies, fought under the flag of France;serving with great distinction, the unit spent more time in the front-line trenches than any other American unit;сollectively, it was awarded the Croix de Guerre and came to be known as the Harlem Hellfighters and also the Black Rattlers;the 369th began as the 15th New York National Guard Infantry Regiment, and decades later, after Mr. Miles had himself joined a National Guard unit in Harlem, he stumbled on a dusty storage room containing flags, helmets photographs and other relics from the 369th.
The author concludes the article by William's quote : "A titan of a man who has documented the history and contributions of African-Americans and the black American experience with film, camera and a lens".
As for me I think that it's important to have your own independent opinion , thus making films about heroic black soldiers and athletes William broke some rules and extended the knowledge about them.