John Singleton, Pioneering Director Of 'Boyz N The Hood,' Dies At 51
The 1991 film earned him two Oscar nods and a spot in history as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for best director. Singleton died in Los Angeles after a stroke.
by Mandalit del Barco
Apr 29, 2019
3 minutes
Less than two weeks after John Singleton suffered a massive stroke, the trailblazing filmmaker has died in Los Angeles at the age of 51. The director, who made history with 1991's Boyz n the Hood as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for a best director Oscar, died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after his family took him off life support.
"This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with
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