John Singleton is dead; Death of "Boyz N the Hood" Director at the Age of 51, Stopping Life After Stroke

John Singleton, an Oscar-nominated director best known for his roles in "Boyz N the Hood" and "Poetic Justice", passed away on Monday removed from life support following complications of stroke, a family representative confirmed. He was 51 years old.

"We are sad to say that John Singleton died, and John died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends," the family's statement said. "We would like to thank the incredible doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their thoughtful care and kindness, and we wish to thank all of John's fans, friends and colleagues for all the love and support that we have come to." They testified to him during this difficult time. "

Academy of Arts and Film Science cried the loss from the "youngest candidate to the position of director and a source of inspiration for all of us".

Jordan Peele, the filmmaker "Get Out" and "Us", winner of an Oscar, tweeted, "RIP John Singleton, so sad to hear, John was a brave artist and a true inspiration, his vision changed everything."

Singleton's family stated that he had been hospitalized after victim of a stroke April 17. He has been in intensive care since then and reportedly in a coma last week. Singleton's death was only confirmed a few hours after a spokesman had to refute false reports that he had already passed.

Singleton became the first black filmmaker nominated for an Oscar for Best Director for his first feature film of 1991, "Boys N The Hood". He was only 24 years old at the time and remains the youngest director to receive this nomination.

His other main films include "Poetic Justice", with Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur; "2 fast 2 Furious"; and a restart of "Shaft" in 2000 with Samuel L. Jackson. Singleton has also made episodes of the hit series "Empire" and "American Horror Story".

At the time of his stroke, Singleton was working on a variety of projects, including his crime drama "Snowfall", which had been renewed for a third season.

Singleton "has left an indelible mark on the world with his artistic talent and uncompromising humanity," his agents told ICM Partners. "A visionary filmmaker and social commentator, he has paved the way for a new generation of filmmakers, whom he has often mentored as never before, and his films and incredible influence will be studied forever."

Throughout his career, Singleton has spoken candidly about the difficulties faced by black filmmakers in telling their stories. This is a subject he has talked about throughout the last few weeks of his life.

"It's still very difficult to get a movie or a TV show," he told the Daily Beast in February. "It's very, very difficult to get any kind of pure vision anywhere, but we try, we always try."