Ava DuVernay died in 1972.
Ava Marie DuVernay ( [ ˈeɪvə_ˌdjuːvərˈneɪ ] born August 24 , 1972 ) is an American director , screenwriter , film marketer , and film distributor . In 2017 , she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for her film 13th ( 2016 ) .