Oscar-nominated director John Singleton, who also co-created the FX drama Snowfall, has died at the age of 51. Singleton passed away on Monday after suffering a stroke earlier this month and ...

Filmmaker John Singleton, the acclaimed director of Boyz n the Hood, passed away today at 51 years old. Following a recent stroke, his family announced today he would be taken off life support.

MORE: Famed 'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dies at 51 "It's a pleasant surprise. I mean to see that people have had long careers and they've gone on to do other things," Singleton said.

John Singleton, whose powerful debut film, “Boyz N the Hood,” earned him an Oscar nomination for best director, the first for an African-American, died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 51.

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2008 file photo, director John Singleton arrives at the 80th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Oscar-nominated filmmaker John Singleton has died at 51, according to statement ...

John Singleton In this Aug. 26, 2003, file photo, director John Singleton touches his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) ...

John Singleton, director of the groundbreaking 1991 movie about US inner city life "Boyz n the Hood," died Monday at the age of 51, his family announced, triggering a flood of tributes hailing him ...

John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated director and screenwriter of ‘Boyz n the Hood,’ died Monday. He was 51. Singleton was hospitalized more than a week ago after reportedly suffering a major ...