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 Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:55 pm Post subject: John Singleton of 'Boyz N the Hood' dead at 51 |
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https://www.wthr.com/article/john-singleton-boys-n-hood-hospitalized-stroke
| Quote: | John Singleton of 'Boys N the Hood' hospitalized with stroke
NEW YORK (AP) — "Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, according to his family. Additional details, including his condition, were not immediately available.
In a statement released Saturday, Singleton's family announced that the 51-year-old filmmaker was in the ICU and "under great medical care." Author Neil deGrasse Tyson and actor Omar Epps have been among those tweeting wishes Saturday for a quick recovery.
Singleton became the first black filmmaker to receive an Oscar nomination when he was cited for "Boyz N the Hood," set in his native Los Angeles and released in 1991. His other films include "Poetic Justice," which starred Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, and "Rosewood." Singleton's recent projects include the TV series "Snowfall," a crime drama set in 1980s Los Angeles.
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Struck by the Silent Killer. My prayers go out to John and family. 🙏🏾
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He's lapsed into a coma.
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This sucks. Sending Oshima prayers his way.
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Jesus only 51.
Keep telling my lazy ass to get a check up...
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The pressure of Hollywood. Prayers for a speedy recovery.
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My guess is high blood pressure.
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John Singleton’s Family Clashes in Court as His Daughter Disputes Claim He’s in a Coma
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| Quote: | Cleopatra wrote a letter opposing Shelia Ward’s request to be named temporary conservator of Singleton and his estate after he suffered a stroke last week, in court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
The college sophomore claims Ward is “misrepresenting his condition,” writing, “My father is not in a coma,” while claiming her family met with his doctor to discuss the director’s condition.
“Although they do not have a concrete diagnosis, my dad is progressing every day and in that meeting [with] the doctor [said] that he could be out of the ICU in 5 days,” Cleopatra wrote. |
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Reports so conflicting. Seems as though the stroke has proven to be fatal. If so RIP
John Singleton to be taken off life support weeks after suffering stroke
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"This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors," his family said in a statement. |
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| jodeke wrote: | Reports so conflicting. Seems as though the stroke has proven to be fatal. If so RIP
John Singleton to be taken off life support weeks after suffering stroke
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May he find a painless end and rest in peace. What a terrible loss.
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| Singleton has died. RIP. |
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Famed 'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dies at 51
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RIP
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Damn this hurts. What a talent gone way too soon.
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| RIP to a terrific director. |
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All I remember is that I cried a lot at the end of Boyz n the Hood. One of my favorite movies growing up.
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Hard to believe he was just 22 when he wrote Boyz n the hood. Some of the wisdom in that movie was so beyond his years.
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RIP to a trailblazing filmmaker
The "you still got one brother left, man" line in Boyz is so bittersweet, yet one of the most powerful scenes I've ever watched in a movie. |
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In addition to Singleton's masterpiece Boyz, Higher Learning, Poetic Justice, Rosewood, and Baby Boy are thought provoking, often polemical, and fiercely present films that remain underseen and underappreciated.
Please track them down and watch. Singleton was of his time and ahead of his time and didn't have enough time.
What a loss. What a (bleep) (bleep) loss.
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That just sucks.
I really liked his movies and being a voice out there.
He tried to make you think in is films.
R.I.P.
Bye.
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RIP Mr. Singleton.
I don’t know any of his other work, but Boyz n the Hood was a great film.
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| Omar Little wrote: | | Hard to believe he was just 22 when he wrote Boyz n the hood. Some of the wisdom in that movie was so beyond his years. |
Came here to post something like this. RIP 
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I always enjoyed his work and we were about the same age and had very different coming of age experiences growing up in the LA area.
He was a talent for sure, RIP Mr. Singleton....
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