What made John Singleton legendary: five facts

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Industry peers and fans of his work have poured out condolences to the family of film director John Singleton.

Accomplished film director John Singleton died at the age of 51 on Tuesday after suffering a stroke a few weeks back.Industry peers and fans of his work have poured out condolences to the family of film director John Singleton who was pronounced dead on Tuesday after suffering a stroke a few weeks ago.

His family decided to take him off life support after being in a medically-induced coma for several weeks. Here are five facts that made John Singleton legendary Boyz n the HoodThe film was based on the lives of African-American teenagers living through gang violence in south central Los Angeles.For his work on the film, Singleton was the youngest director to be nominated for an Oscar for best director and original screenplay.

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