Celebs remember director John Singleton: 'One of the greatest to ever do it'

Director John Singleton has died.
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The many actors and creative types that John Singleton worked with in his nearly three decades in the entertainment industry, writing and directing game-changing movies, such as Boyz n the Hood and Poetic Justice, were devastated Monday to hear of his death at 51.

The sad news, which his publicist confirmed to Yahoo Entertainment, came two weeks after Singleton was hospitalized in Los Angeles following a major stroke.

People who had worked with the Oscar-nominated director — both the first African-American and the youngest person ever to be nominated in the category — saluted him with heartfelt statements. They remembered him as a man who told stories that weren’t being told elsewhere and was always willing to help a colleague.

By Raechal Shewfelt.

Full story at Yahoo News.