John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated director and writer of the ground-breaking film
John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated director and writer of the ground-breaking film « Boyz N The Hood, » died Monday afternoon, according to reports.
Singleton was taken off life support on Monday after he suffered a stroke a couple weeks ago while in the ICU.
« John passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends. We want to thank the amazing doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their expert care and kindness and we again want to thank all of John’s fans, friends and colleagues for all of the love and support they showed him during this difficult time, » the Singleton family said in a statement.
Many celebrities have begun to offer condolences and share happy memories of the pioneering director and writer. Here are a few.
RIP John Singleton. So sad to hear. John was a brave artist and a true inspiration. His vision changed everything.
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) April 29,2019
Rest In Power, my friend. One of the greatest to ever do it. Thank you GOD for blessing us with this gift better known as John Singleton. Having trouble finding enough words to share just… https://t.co/SlQGwDEHU7
— Regina King (@ReginaKing) April 29,2019
JOHN SINGLETON. A GENIUS.
Thank you for capturing US like no other . ????????????????
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) April 29,2019
There aren’t many of us out here doing this. It’s a small tribe in the grand scheme of things. He was a giant among us.
