John Singleton
The Boyz n the Hood director died at 51 on April 29, 2019, after suffering a stroke nearly two weeks prior that reportedly left him in a coma, according to CNN. “We are sad to relay that John Singleton has died,” his family said in a statement to Us Weekly. “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 thank all of John’s fans, friends and colleagues for all of the love and support they showed him during this difficult time.”
Earlier in the day, the family announced that they had made the decision to take the screenwriter off life support: “It is with heavy hearts we announce that our beloved son, father and friend, John Daniel Singleton will be taken off life support today,” the spokesperson told Us. “This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors.”
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