Obituary: Known Photographer Nan Melville dies at 72, Cause of Death, Age, Family

Nan Melville was a photographer recognized for her graceful, fluid portraits of famous dancers and organizations.

She was a gifted photographer and videographer who captured the vitality of New York City and the performing arts.

Nan Melville Cause of Death

Melville, a photographer noted for her graceful, fluid photographs of famous dancers and dance companies, died on March 18 in Manhattan. She was 72 years old at the time. Her death was reported by her sister, Gill Kenyon. However, no cause of her death has been revealed by her sister as a result we are not aware of her death cause at this moment.

We will update them about her cause of death once we get to know about it from a relevant source.

Nan Melville Age, Family, and Early Life

Nanette Rose Melville was born on October 7, 1949, in Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. She was 72 years old at the time of her death. William Melville, her father, was a diamond valuator in South Africa who also dabbled in photography and home movies as a hobby.

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Enid Hilda Melville, her mother, was a ballet dancer and teacher. As a teenager, she grew interested in photography.

Nan Melville Career, What was her Profession?

From 1973 until 1980, she taught high school English, drama, and speech in South Africa. She got a position as a photographer with the Transvaal Performing Arts Council, a regional arts organization. She took an experimental trip to New York after five years in that position and ended up moving there, where she built a freelance photography profession focusing on dance.

Melville’s dance photography spans four decades and appeared in a variety of publications, including The New York Times and many dance books. She photographed the Bolshoi Ballet, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, the Royal Ballet of Great Britain, the American Ballet Theater, and a number of other renowned companies, capturing dancers such as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Alvin Ailey star Dwana Smallwood in action.

Which school and college did She go to?

 She studied drama and English at Rhodes University in Makhanda, South Africa.

Nan Melville Net Worth, How much does she earn?

It is not known how much money she is worth. she has never spoken to a media outlet about her net worth when she was alive as a result nothing about her net worth was revealed anything on the web.

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Nan Melville Husband, What about her relationship?

She appears to be a married woman, but we don’t have any information about her personal life. This section will be updated as soon as we learn more about her relationship status at the time of her death.

Is she available on any social media platforms?

She was available on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook with 586+, 149+ and 1.8K+ followers respectively.

Physical Appearance of Nan Melville’s Height, Weight

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Hair ColourSlat and pepper
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Sexual OrientationStraight

Interesting facts about Nan Melville’s should knows 

NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
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