HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 24: John Singleton attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Dan MacMedan/Getty Images)
John Singleton sadly died at the age of 51 yesterday, 29th of April, after being on life support for over two weeks following a massive stroke incident.
A family spokesperson confirmed that he passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
The screenwriter, producer, and director was known best for Boyz N The Hood, but he was an iconic African-American figure in the movie industry.
To celebrate his life, we have put together 9 need-to-know facts about him.
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He was the youngest person ever to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Director (at age 24) in 1992.
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He directed one film that was selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant: Boyz n the Hood (1991).
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He frequently cast hip-hop musicians (e.g. Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Janet Jackson)
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He started Ice Cube’s acting career.
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He was working as an intern for The Arsenio Hall Show while writing the script of Boyz n the Hood.
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Dan MacMedan
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