Jordan Peele, the director of 'Get Out', called Singleton an 'inspiration' and a visionairyĪccording to an earlier report by TMZ, Singleton had been in a medically-induced coma and was no longer responding to treatment as of Monday morning.ĭoctors said his condition showed no signs of improvement, tragically leaving his family with only one harrowing option. Will always love you John! Your spirit will forever shine bright.' Having trouble finding enough words to share just what you mean to me. 'Thank you GOD for blessing us with this gift better known as John Singleton. One of the greatest to ever do it,' said actress and director Regina King, in an emotional Instagram post alongside a slideshow of photos showing the pair together. Now, social media is rife with tributes from A-list stars remembering Singleton as a pioneer of cinema who undoubtedly 'changed a culture with his art'. The 51-year-old's health drastically deteriorated on April 17, shortly after he checked himself into the Cedars-Sinai hospital, in California, having experienced pain in his legs during a run in Costa Rica days earlier. Singleton's family announced their difficult decision a gut-wrenching statement earlier today, less than two weeks after he suffered a major stroke and was placed in a medically-induced coma. Published: 16:20 GMT, 29 April 2019 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 30 April 2019Ĭelebrities have flocked to social media to pay emotional tributes to 'prolific' Academy Award-nominated director John Singleton, who died on Monday afternoon after his family switched off his life support machine.

Singleton became the first ever African-American director to be nominated for an Oscar, following his debut film 'Boyz n the Hood', released in 1991.News of Singleton's ailing condition caused conflict to break out between a number of his family members who are battling to control his $1.4M estate.His condition wasn't improving, doctors said Singleton was in a medically-induced coma and wasn't responding to treatment as of Monday morning.

The 51-year-old suffered a stroke on April 17 shortly after having experienced pain in his legs during a run in Costa Rica days earlier.Celebrities have flocked to social media to pay tribute to the 'pioneering' director, including Jamie Foxx and actress and director Regina King.

The family of director John Singleton has died aged 51, after his family switched off his life support machine today.

'Rest in Power, my friend': Jamie Foxx and Regina King lead emotional celebrity tributes to Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton after his family announce he has died, 12 days after suffering stroke

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