Tony Sokol Apr 30, 2019
John Singleton broke open doors with hard truths and an authentic vision.
Trailblazing director John Singleton died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 51. The family of the director, producer and screenwriter of Boyz N the Hood, said they had directed doctors to pull him off life support after he suffered a massive stroke on April 17. Singleton had been in a coma.
“We are sad to relay that John Singleton has died," The Singleton Family said in a statement. "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.”
Singleton was the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for a best director Oscar. He was 24 years old, and a...
John Singleton broke open doors with hard truths and an authentic vision.
Trailblazing director John Singleton died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 51. The family of the director, producer and screenwriter of Boyz N the Hood, said they had directed doctors to pull him off life support after he suffered a massive stroke on April 17. Singleton had been in a coma.
“We are sad to relay that John Singleton has died," The Singleton Family said in a statement. "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.”
Singleton was the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for a best director Oscar. He was 24 years old, and a...
- 4/30/2019
- Den of Geek
Oscar-nominated director John Singleton will be taken off life support 13 days after suffering a stroke at 51.
Singleton’s family announced they came to the difficult decision in a moving statement obtained by People 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. This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors,” the statement began.
“In his private life, John is a loving and supporting father, son, brother, and friend who believed in higher education,...
Singleton’s family announced they came to the difficult decision in a moving statement obtained by People 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. This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors,” the statement began.
“In his private life, John is a loving and supporting father, son, brother, and friend who believed in higher education,...
- 4/29/2019
- by Ale Russian, Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Boyz n the Hood,” has died at the age of 51. The director was hospitalized April 20 because of the stroke and was put into a medically-induced coma several days after. The director’s mother, Sheila Ward, requested a judge to appoint her temporary conservatorship at the time because Singleton was “unable to properly provide for his personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.” Singleton was taken off life support today, April 26. The director’s family confirmed the decision to Deadline.
“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,” a spokesperson for 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… We are grateful to his fans,...
“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,” a spokesperson for 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… We are grateful to his fans,...
- 4/29/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Filmmaker John Singleton will be removed from life support Monday, his family said in a statement.
Singleton suffered a stroke 13 days ago. Court documents filed last Thursday by his mother said that the “Boyz N the Hood” director was in a coma.
“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 Singleton 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.”
More to come…
Read the full statement below:
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. This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors.
Singleton suffered a stroke 13 days ago. Court documents filed last Thursday by his mother said that the “Boyz N the Hood” director was in a coma.
“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 Singleton 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.”
More to come…
Read the full statement below:
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. This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors.
- 4/29/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
John Singleton, who suffered a stroke on April 17 and has been in the hospital since, has not died, his publicist confirms to People.
“John is still on life support. That reporting is inaccurate,” Singleton’s publicist Shanon Barr tells People.
The reports of his alleged passing originated from FOX4 film critic Shawn Edwards, who claimed on Monday that Singleton’s family had told him the director died.
There has been conflicting information about Singleton’s health status since his stroke, with one side of his family claiming he is working towards recovery while his mother, Sheila Ward, filed a request...
“John is still on life support. That reporting is inaccurate,” Singleton’s publicist Shanon Barr tells People.
The reports of his alleged passing originated from FOX4 film critic Shawn Edwards, who claimed on Monday that Singleton’s family had told him the director died.
There has been conflicting information about Singleton’s health status since his stroke, with one side of his family claiming he is working towards recovery while his mother, Sheila Ward, filed a request...
- 4/29/2019
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Tyrese Gibson and Taraji P. Henson visited filmmaker John Singleton, who was hospitalized and is “medically sedated” after suffering a major stroke on April 17.
“Visited you today. Me and @tyrese prayed so hard over you,” Henson posted Saturday on Instagram, along with a photo of her, Singleton and Gibson. “You heard my voice and jumped up. I Have Hope And Faith Because I Know That #Godis. Keep praying Everybody for our beloved @johnsingleton.”
Gibson quickly chimed in, writing: “Heavy heart, state of shock but there was something powerful about feeling the presence of God that gave us the reassurance that God is going to pull him through this……… The idea that me and taraji prayed hard over john so much history so much genuine love….. We can only hope and keep praying that God brings him back to us!!!!!!!!!”
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“Visited you today. Me and @tyrese prayed so hard over you,” Henson posted Saturday on Instagram, along with a photo of her, Singleton and Gibson. “You heard my voice and jumped up. I Have Hope And Faith Because I Know That #Godis. Keep praying Everybody for our beloved @johnsingleton.”
Gibson quickly chimed in, writing: “Heavy heart, state of shock but there was something powerful about feeling the presence of God that gave us the reassurance that God is going to pull him through this……… The idea that me and taraji prayed hard over john so much history so much genuine love….. We can only hope and keep praying that God brings him back to us!!!!!!!!!”
Also Read: John Singleton in ICU After Suffering a Stroke
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- 4/28/2019
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
Cleopatra Singleton, filmmaker John Singleton’s adult daughter, claimed in a court filing Friday that her father is “not in a coma” and that her grandmother, Sheila Ward, is “misrepresenting” his medical condition.
According to court documents obtained by TheWrap, Cleopatra Singleton opposes Ward’s petition to be named conservator of her father and his estate, calling Ward’s behavior toward Singleton and his children “disturbing.” She further said that in a family meeting with doctors two days ago, she was told her father’s condition is “progressing every day” and he could be out of the ICU within five days.
“My father is breathing on his own. He is only medically sedated to keep his blood pressure low and allow the vessels in his brain t0 heal,” Cleopatra Singleton wrote. “My father responds to stimuli and has even smiled on many occasions.”
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According to court documents obtained by TheWrap, Cleopatra Singleton opposes Ward’s petition to be named conservator of her father and his estate, calling Ward’s behavior toward Singleton and his children “disturbing.” She further said that in a family meeting with doctors two days ago, she was told her father’s condition is “progressing every day” and he could be out of the ICU within five days.
“My father is breathing on his own. He is only medically sedated to keep his blood pressure low and allow the vessels in his brain t0 heal,” Cleopatra Singleton wrote. “My father responds to stimuli and has even smiled on many occasions.”
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- 4/26/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
After suffering what was initially described as a “mild” stroke last week, John Singleton is now in a coma. TMZ first broke the news, noting that the “Boyz n the Hood” director’s mother, Sheila Ward, has requested a judge to appoint her temporary conservatorship because Singleton is “unable to properly provide for his personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.” She has asked for that in order to manage her son’s ongoing business affairs, including a settlement agreement.
For 1991’s “Boyz,” the writer-director earned Academy Award nominations for both Best Original Screenplay and Best Director — the first black filmmaker to receive the latter nod, as well as the youngest at just 23 years old. The 51-year-old has been active in both film and television in the nearly three decades since, helming everything from “Shaft” and “2 Fast 2 Furious” to episodes of “Empire” and “American Crime Story: The People v.
For 1991’s “Boyz,” the writer-director earned Academy Award nominations for both Best Original Screenplay and Best Director — the first black filmmaker to receive the latter nod, as well as the youngest at just 23 years old. The 51-year-old has been active in both film and television in the nearly three decades since, helming everything from “Shaft” and “2 Fast 2 Furious” to episodes of “Empire” and “American Crime Story: The People v.
- 4/25/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Filmmaker John Singleton is hospitalized and in a coma Thursday after suffering a “major stroke” last week, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap.
Singleton’s mother, Sheila Ward, has applied for conservatorship for Singleton and the estate. It was reported last week that Singleton had suffered only a “minor stroke.”
“On April 17, 2019, the proposed conservatee suffered major stroke. He is currently hospitalized in coma and is unable to provide for his personal needs,” the documents read.
Also Read: Every Black Director Nominated for an Oscar, From John Singleton to Spike Lee (Photos)
According to the papers, Singleton, the director of “Boyz n the Hood” and “2 Fast 2 Furious,” was engaged in several business projects and was prepared to sign a lucrative settlement agreement on or about April 30, 2019 “at the time of his stroke.”
Ward claims that Singleton’s estate will suffer “substantial financial loss” if a temporary conservator...
Singleton’s mother, Sheila Ward, has applied for conservatorship for Singleton and the estate. It was reported last week that Singleton had suffered only a “minor stroke.”
“On April 17, 2019, the proposed conservatee suffered major stroke. He is currently hospitalized in coma and is unable to provide for his personal needs,” the documents read.
Also Read: Every Black Director Nominated for an Oscar, From John Singleton to Spike Lee (Photos)
According to the papers, Singleton, the director of “Boyz n the Hood” and “2 Fast 2 Furious,” was engaged in several business projects and was prepared to sign a lucrative settlement agreement on or about April 30, 2019 “at the time of his stroke.”
Ward claims that Singleton’s estate will suffer “substantial financial loss” if a temporary conservator...
- 4/25/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
John Singleton is currently in a coma after suffering a "major stroke," his mother has written in an application for temporary conservatorship.
Sheila Ward applied to be the 51-year-old Snowfall co-creator's temporary conservator, a judge-appointed individual who looks over a person's health and finances when they cannot do it themselves, in an application to California's Superior Court on Thursday. The document details some previously undisclosed circumstances of Singleton's stroke, such as that the medical incident on April 17 was "major" and left him hospitalized in a coma.
Ward also disclosed that the director "...
Sheila Ward applied to be the 51-year-old Snowfall co-creator's temporary conservator, a judge-appointed individual who looks over a person's health and finances when they cannot do it themselves, in an application to California's Superior Court on Thursday. The document details some previously undisclosed circumstances of Singleton's stroke, such as that the medical incident on April 17 was "major" and left him hospitalized in a coma.
Ward also disclosed that the director "...
- 4/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
John Singleton is currently in a coma after suffering a "major stroke," his mother has written in an application for temporary conservatorship.
Sheila Ward applied to be the 51-year-old Snowfall co-creator's temporary conservator, a judge-appointed individual who looks over a person's health and finances when they cannot do it themselves, in an application to California's Superior Court on Thursday. The document details some previously undisclosed circumstances of Singleton's stroke, such as that the medical incident on April 17 was "major" and left him hospitalized in a coma.
Ward also disclosed that the director "...
Sheila Ward applied to be the 51-year-old Snowfall co-creator's temporary conservator, a judge-appointed individual who looks over a person's health and finances when they cannot do it themselves, in an application to California's Superior Court on Thursday. The document details some previously undisclosed circumstances of Singleton's stroke, such as that the medical incident on April 17 was "major" and left him hospitalized in a coma.
Ward also disclosed that the director "...
- 4/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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