Legendary Movie Director John Singleton Dead at 51. Singleton has passed away after suffering a stroke more than a week ago, according to TMZ. The Boyz n the Hood director was 51.
A Singleton family rep says he passed “peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends.” The news comes more than a week after the famed director suffered a massive stroke. As we first reported … John’s mom, Shelia Ward, filed legal docs asking the judge to appoint her temporary conservator because he was “unable to properly provide for his personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.” He had been in a coma in ICU at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A.
Director
Boyz n the Hood (1991) (Nominated—Academy Award for Best Director)
Poetic Justice (1993)
Higher Learning (1995)
Rosewood (1997)
Shaft (2000)
Baby Boy (2001)
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
Four Brothers (2005)
Abduction (2011)
Empire (2015) (TV series; one episode)
American Crime Story (2016) (TV series; one episode)
Rebel (2017) (TV series; one episode)
Billions (2017) (TV series; one episode)
Snowfall (2017–18) (TV series; two episodes)
Producer
Higher Learning (1995)
Shaft (2000)
Baby Boy (2001)
Hustle & Flow (2005)
Black Snake Moan (2006)
Illegal Tender (2007)
Through a Lens Darkly (2014) (executive producer)
Rebel (2017) (TV series)
Snowfall (2017–present) (TV series)
