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John Singleton ‘Boyz N The Hood’ Director Dies At After Suffering A Stroke NPR Accessibility links Skip to main content Keyboard shortcuts for audio player Open Navigation Menu Shop Close Home News Expand collapse submenu National World Politics Business Health Science Technology Race amp Culture Arts Life Books Movies Television Pop Food Art Design Performing Music Tiny Desk All Songs Considered We Insist Timeline Of Protest In New Features Live Sessions Shows Podcasts Daily Morning Edition Weekend Saturday Sunday Things Fresh Air Up First Featured Louder Than Riot Throughline Podcast More Search About Overview Support Careers Connect Press Ethics film earned him two Oscar nods and a spot in history as the youngest person first African American ever nominated best director died Los Angeles after stroke Pioneering Hood ‘ Listen middot b Toggle more options Download Embed class punctuation lt iframe src https www npr org embed width height frameborder scrolling no title embedded gt Transcript Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email April PM ET Heard on Mandalit del Barco Colin Dwyer Enlarge this image attends last year’s Black Film Festival Honors Beverly Hills Calif Boyz n suffering Richard Shotwell Invision AP hide caption toggle Less than weeks suffered massive trailblazing filmmaker has at age of who made with ‘s Monday Cedars-Sinai Hospital his family took off life support This was an agonizing decision one that our over number days careful counsel John’s doctors said statement released adding he passed away peacefully surrounded by friends is prolific ground-breaking they changed game opened doors Hollywood world just few miles yet worlds from neighborhood which grew up wasted little time leaving mark industry years old fresh out University Southern California’s school young launched into project would become signature achievement ode where South Central LA area notorious its pervasive poverty gang violence film’s stars grapple environment onscreen trying make sense community tensions helped catalyze riots erupted following year seen July not long release movie nominations Bob Galbraith Among those characters Doughboy played rapper Ice Cube Doughboy’s half-brother gunned down fate himself feared while growing told around But son pharmaceutical sales rep mortgage broker also explained probably shared common Tre Styles Cuba Gooding Jr Like character mother sent live father keep trouble My you know did what could do set me straight because it’s only so far can go your mom Moms like will rationalize she asks but Pops say ‘No I And lot my didn’t have What had instead added model rooted hopelessness ‘hood It’s ‘My brother went jail daddy I’m going You saying That’s mentality given there’s future screenplay be directing nominee category’s record stands today View post Instagram There when struggling pay bills sure town day exploded scene phone rang It all someone USC talented kindly calling offer some words encouragement He writing never forgot it Praying now Shonda Rhimes shondarhimes Apr pm PDT decade reflected sincerity how differed imitators born success NPR’s Tavis Smiley Show If see films if are urban setting basically agenda entertain feel something Because mean making exploiting His seminal other direct Poetic Justice starring Janet Jackson -year-old Tupac Shakur blockbuster remake Shaft recently shifted attention small screen episodes Empire People v O J Simpson Crime Story co-created Snowfall FX drama about crack cocaine epidemic returned roots Throughout continued challenge tell kinds stories faces opportunity student forget enjoy I’ve been business haven’t lost soul Academy Foundation whole people very successful don’t even way anymore right really cool highs lows stuff happy john singleton remembrance Read Programs Newsletters Contact Help Finances Public Editor Corrections Get Involved Radio Sponsor Events Visit Terms Use Privacy Your Choices Text Only thanks sponsors Become sponsor