John Singleton Passes Away at 51 (VIDEO)

I was discovered by a master filmmaker by the name of John Singleton. He not only made me a movie star but made me a filmmaker. There are no words to express how sad I am to lose my brother, friend & mentor. He loved bring the black experience to the world. ..Us at Cannes ‘90 pic.twitter.com/CaRKjZtjgB

— Ice Cube (@icecube) April 29, 2019

Not only did John make movies for us and our culture, he made one of the most iconic videos ever! It showed the world what Egyptians really looked like! Again I say, THANK YOU! May God bless the soul of John Singleton. pic.twitter.com/RAEm61vw0a

— COMMON (@common) April 29, 2019

Mourning the loss of a collaborator & True Friend John Singleton. He blazed the trail for many young film makers, always remaining true to who he was & where he came from!!! RIP Brother. Gone Way Too Soon!

— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) April 29, 2019

To lose Nipsey and then John Singleton in slightly less than a month is so culturally heartbreaking

— Justin Tinsley (@JustinTinsley) April 29, 2019

Rest In Peace to John Singleton. Here's his first movie Boyz N The Hood. Thank you John for teaching us about gentrification. A great director. Terrible Loss. Gone too soon. 😭😭💔💔💔 #JohnSingleton #RIPJohnSingleton pic.twitter.com/pYcmcPEVi3

— OfficialWilly2.0 (@therealwill17) April 30, 2019