'Boyz n the Hood' writer, director John Singleton to be taken off life support, publicist says
Reports that director John Singleton has died at age 51 are “inaccurate,” his publicist tells Yahoo. However, his family has made the difficult decision to take him off of life support.
His rep denied the report, telling Yahoo, “John is still on life support” and called that reporting “ inaccurate.” The follow-up statement, about Singleton being removed from life support, came soon after. The severity of his stroke became an issue, however, when his mother, Sheila Ward, who is also Singleton’s manager, filed legal documents to be named his conservator. She stated in the papers that her son was incapacitated after suffering a “major stroke” and had a “major impairment” to his “motor skills and psychological functions, including his ability to reason logically.”
John Singleton is a prolific, ground-breaking director who changed the game and opened doors in Hollywood, a world that was just a few miles away, yet worlds away, from the neighborhood in which he grew up. Singleton’s work spanned genres and showcased his curiosity and creativity: the remake of Shaft, was a homage to his mentor, Gordon Parks. He also made historical films such as Rosewood and action films such as 2 Fast 2 Furious. Films like Baby Boy and Four Brothers were prescient in the questions they posed about men and the crisis in American masculinity. As streaming platforms created new opportunities in television, Singleton took his talents to shows such as Billions, The People v. O.J.
John’s confidence in his place in Hollywood was only matched for his passion for the sea. John kayaked in Marina Del Rey every morning. His greatest joy, when not on set, was sailing his boat, J’s Dream, up and down the Pacific Coast. The American writer Willa Cather once said, “There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in the storm.
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