UPDATE:
John Singleton has passed away, a little more than a week after he suffered a major stroke. He was 51.
The family announced his passing, saying, “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.”
REST IN PEACE JOHN
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After suffering a major stroke, director John Singleton remains on life-support, his publicist told The Times on Monday morning, but his family followed up shortly afterward with word that they would be taking him off it Monday.
“It is with heavy hearts we announce that our beloved son, father and friend, John Daniel Singleton, will be taken off of life-support today,” the family said in a statement. “This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors.”
The representative for the 51-year-old clarified his condition early Monday after reports of his death surfaced.
“John is still on life-support,” she told The Times. “That reporting is inaccurate.”
The Oscar-nominated director of 1991’s “Boyz n the Hood” was hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a stroke on Wednesday.
“We ask that privacy be given to him and our family at this time and appreciate all of the prayers that have been pouring in from his fans, friends and colleagues,” his family said at the time.
Singleton — who also directed “Poetic Justice,” “Higher Learning,” “2 Fast 2 Furious” and the 2000 remake of “Shaft” — grew up in South Los Angeles, attended USC and produced the A&E documentary “L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later.”
He also co-created the FX series “Snowfall,” about the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles. Its third season is scheduled to begin later this year. Source: LA Times
I was discovered by a master filmmaker by the name of John Singleton. He not only made me a movie star but made me a filmmaker. There are no words to express how sad I am to lose my brother, friend & mentor. He loved bring the black experience to the world. ..Us at Cannes ‘90 pic.twitter.com/CaRKjZtjgB
— Ice Cube (@icecube) April 29, 2019
John Singleton was one of my big brothers in this fraternity of the entertainment industry. Gave me guidance, believed in me, and when it came to film he saw greater potential in me that… https://t.co/oX6bWtlNg1
— Busta Rhymes (@BustaRhymes) April 30, 2019
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John Singleton put a very powerful camera lens on real life. What a good dude. I just think of chillin on the boat with ya that time. This pic reminds of that day. Rest In Power my Brother. Sail on. A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) on
Thank you for everything! 🙏🏽💙 pic.twitter.com/0PhjcNe9su
— DJ POOH (@DJPooh) April 29, 2019
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I honestly can’t even find the words right now. This one Hurts Bad. Signing off social media for while. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 @johnsingleton A post shared by @ ludacris on
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So sad to hear about John. I met him way before he did “ Boys in the Hood “ . He had more drive then anybody I’ve ever met. The first time I met him in 1988 he told me everything he was gonna do in his career including the Oscar nomination and every movie after that and it all came true. It’s sad to see him go cause he was such a cool dude and he had a few more things on his list. A post shared by Chris Rock (@chrisrock) on
