Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton dies at 51
John Singleton directed Boyz n the Hood as a 22-year-old fresh out of film school and was nominated for an Oscar. – EPA pic, April 30, 2019.
JOHN Singleton, director of the ground-breaking 1991 movie about US inner city life Boyz n the Hood, died yesterday at the age of 51, his family said, triggering a flood of tributes hailing him as an “inspiration”. Singleton had been placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a stroke several weeks ago, and his family earlier made known their intention to take the filmmaker off life support.
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