John Singleton, maker of ‘Boyz N the Hood,’ dies at 51
Posted April 29, 2019 2:40 pm.
Last Updated April 29, 2019 5:33 pm.
NEW YORK – Filmmaker John Singleton, who debuted with the Oscar-nominated “Boyz N the Hood” and continued making movies that probed the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond, has died.
He was 51.
The youngest-ever Best Director nominee and an inspiration to us all. John Singleton, you will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/cMWrDz9633
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) April 29, 2019
Singleton’s family said Monday that he died after being taken off life support, about two weeks after the director suffered a major stroke.
“Boyz N the Hood” was based on Singleton’s upbringing and shot in his old neighbourhood. It starred Cuba Gooding Jr. as a rebellious teen whose single mother sends him to live with his father in South Central Los Angeles.
Singleton became the first black director to receive an Academy Award nomination, and the youngest to do so, and also received a screenplay nomination.
His other films included “Poetic Justice,” ”Rosewood“ and ”Shaft.“