The state of John Singleton is worse than the one originally reported.
The director of 51 years behind the movies whose Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice and 2 fast 2 Furious was hospitalized at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles last week after falling ill after a trip to Costa Rica. While undergoing medical care, he suffered a stroke, described as "benign", but apparently he was not.
His mother, Sheila Ward, has filed legal documents obtained by The Blast in which she asks to be named her curator and to "make all medical decisions" for him.
Ward said that Singleton had "suffered a severe stroke" and "is currently in a coma and unable to support himself."
Singleton's mother is moving out due to a "financial emergency". According to the newspaper, the director was "engaged in several commercial projects" when he had a stroke that she has to face – as well as to "make medical decisions" for him.
According to the report, the doctor stated in his documentation that his doctor suffered from "a major deficiency of motor and psychological abilities, including his ability to reason logically".
During his hospitalization, Singleton suffered a stroke on April 17. Although he was in intensive care, the word that has been announced is that his stroke is "benign". Nevertheless, his famous friends, including Snoop Dogg and Spike Lee, offered to pray for him and encourage others to do the same.
A judge has not yet ruled at Ward's request.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 24: John Singleton attends the 91st Academy Awards in Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Dan MacMedan / Getty Images)
Director John Singleton arrives for the 91st Academy Awards at Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California on February 24, 2019. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo credit should read: MARK RALSTON / AFP / Getty Images )
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 21: (L / G) Spike Lee, John Singleton and Don Chedle attend the ICON Mann Power 150 dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on February 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III / Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 21: John Singleton and Angela Bassett attend the ICON MANN Power 150 dinner at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on February 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III / Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 21: (L / G) John Singleton, Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee attend the ICON MANN Power 150 dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on February 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III / Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 21: Kevin Feige, Ruth Carter and John Singleton attend the ICON Power 150 150th Anniversary dinner and honors honoring the nominees of Samuel L Jackson and the Oscars Ruth Carter and Spike Lee at the time of the luncheon. a reception at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on February 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett / Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 28: Mary J. Blige, Taraji P. Henson and John Singleton attend a tribute ceremony with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on January 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix / WireImage)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 28: John Singleton attends a ceremony in honor of Taraji P. Henson with a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood on January 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix / WireImage)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Mary J. Blige, Taraji P. Henson and John Singleton attend a ceremony in honor of Taraji P. Henson with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 28, 2019 in Hollywood in California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi / Getty Images)
Westwood, Calif. – Jan. 28: Aldis Hodge and John Singleton attend the after party for "What Men Want" from Paramount Pictures and BET Films at W Westwood on January 28, 2019 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – FEBRUARY 2: John Singleton attends the 71st Annual Directors Guild of America ceremony at Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 02, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – FEBRUARY 2: John Landgraf and John Singleton attend the 71st annual guild of americas ceremony at ray dolby ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 02, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images for DGA)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 2: (L / G) John Singleton, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Dennis Haysbert attend the 71st annual Directors Guild Of America Awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom of Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images for DGA)
Actress Taraji P. Henson poses for a photo after her star of the Walk of Fame in Hollywood was unveiled under the gaze of John Singleton (MD) and Mary J. Blige at a ceremony in Hollywood , California, January 28, 2019, where she was the 2655th star in the category of moving pictures. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP / Getty Images)
Actress Taraji P. Henson reacts as John Singleton addressed the audience at Henson's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in Hollywood, California on January 28, 2019, where she received the 2655th Star in the category Films. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 16: John Singleton (left) and actor Wade Allain-Marcus arrive at the premiere of FX's Snowfall Season 2 at Regal Cinemas LA LIVE Stadium 14 on July 16, 2018 in Los Angeles , in California. (Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 16: Carter Hudson, Angela Lewis and John Singleton pose at the after party for the premiere of Season 2 of FX's "Snowfall" at the Figueroa Hotel on July 16, 2018. Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 16: Director John Singleton (left) and actor Malcolm Mays arrive at the premiere of Season 2 of FX's "Snowfall" at Regal Cinemas LA Live Stadium 14 on July 16, 2018 at Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards / WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 16: Director John Singleton (left) and actor Damson Idris arrive at the premiere of Season 2 of FX's "Snowfall" at the Regal Cinemas LIVE LA LIVE 14 on July 16, 2018 at Los Angeles California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards / WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 16: John Singleton arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of FX's "Snowfall" Season 2 at Regal Cinemas LA Live Stadium 14 on July 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran / FilmMagic)
CENTURY CITY, CA – MAY 24: John Singleton attends the 20th Century Fox 2018 LA Screening Gala at Fox Studio Lot on May 24, 2018 in Century City, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg / Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MARCH 4: John Singleton and Damson Idris attend the Radhika Jones 2018 Vanity Fair Oscars at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Taylor Hill / FilmMagic)
John Singleton arrives for the 90th Academy Awards on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / VALERIE MACON (The photo credit should correspond to VALERIE MACON / AFP / Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 25: Producer / Director John Singleton attends the honors of the 2018 American Black Film Festival at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 25, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett / Getty Images)
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