By Busayo Onijala
American film director and screenwriter, John Singleton has died after suffering from a stroke.
The Oscar-nominated director, popularly known for his films including Boyz N The Hood(1991) and his remake of detective movie, Shaft (2000) was 51-years-old.
Singleton directed “Boyz n the Hood” when he was 22 and fresh out of film school.
The piece described youth and violence in South Central Los Angeles, the bleak, gang-ridden neighborhood of his childhood.
A family statement confirmed the filmmaker had “passed away peacefully” shortly after being removed from life support in Los Angeles.
The director’s family had earlier announced they had taken the “agonizing decision” to remove him from life-support following the stroke he suffered on April 17.
A spokesperson for the family later confirmed that the award-winning director had died surrounded by friends and family.
They also took the opportunity to raise…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
