Director John Singleton died today after being taken off life support by his family...
From NY Daily News
Filmmaker John Singleton, known for directing “Boyz n the Hood,” died Monday after being taken off life support following a stroke, his publicist said.
The 51-year-old director had been in a coma after suffering a stroke on April 17 while at a Los Angeles hospital for another health concern. He died peacefully and surrounded by friends, his family said in a statement shared by publicist, Shannon Barr, on Monday.
Singleton, who was also a screenwriter and producer, made history in 1992 when he became the first black director nominated for an Academy Award and, at 23, the youngest nominee in that category for the 1991 drama “Boyz n the Hood," his directorial debut. The critically acclaimed film follows the lives of three teenage boys in Los Angeles and addresses questions of race, violence and relationships.
