John Singleton has died, after his family took him off life support, this afternoon, as fans honor his work “Boyz N The Hood,” “Poetic Justice,” and more #RIPJohnSingleton

There was tons of hope that John Singleton would manage to pull through. Despite all the prayers, John Singleton had to answer this call for an appointment that he couldn’t miss. The famed movie producer, who created Boyz N The Hood, is dead.

John Singleton helped launch the film career of Ice Cube and Tyrese. In addition to them, he helped Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Nia Long, and countless others become household names. His recent work, with “Snowfall,” is making Damson Idris a star.

Recently, John Singleton suffered a stroke, and there were conflicting reports about whether or not he was in a coma. Unfortunately, he was really in a coma, and he was on life support. This afternoon, he was taken off life support, and has since passed away.

Source: Fox 5 NY