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VIDEO: 'Boyz in the Hood' writer, director John Singleton dies at 51
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  • April 30, 2019

'Boyz N the Hood' writer, director John Singleton dies at 51

Singleton, who died after suffering a stroke, was the first African American ever and the youngest person ever to be nominated for a Best Director Academy Award.

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