'Boyz N The Hood' Director John Singleton Buried In Private ServiceIce Cube, Stevie Wonder and Congresswoman Maxine Waters were among those who came out to mourn Singleton at the Angelus Funeral Home in South Los Angeles.
'A Giant Among Us': Tributes Pour In For Director John SingletonSingleton, 51, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 12 days after suffering a devastating stroke. He was the first African American director to be nominated for an Oscar and the youngest ever Best Director nominee at the age of 24. Singleton, who grew up in South LA, was a USC student in his 20s when he wrote the iconic film “Boyz in the Hood.”
'Boyz N The Hood' Filmmaker John Singleton Dead After Being Taken Off Life Support Following Stroke, ComaJohn Singleton, the youngest director and first African-American writer-director nominated for the Academy Award, died Monday after being taken off life support.
‘Boys N The Hood’ Director John Singleton In Coma Following StrokeSingleton is the first black director to receive an Academy Award nomination.
John Singleton, 'Boyz N The Hood' Director, Hospitalized After Suffering A StrokeJohn Singleton, best known for directing "Boyz N the Hood" and "Poetic Justice," suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, his family said in a statement.
Journalist Accuses Jesse Jackson, John Singleton Of Sexual HarassmentA journalist says she was the victim of unwanted sexual advances by civil rights icon Jesse Jackson and Hollywood filmmaker John Singleton.
Top 5 Celebrities Born In Los AngelesTheir faces are known across silver screens worldwide, but they grew up right in Hollywood's shadow their whole lives.