Arts Apr 29 John Singleton, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, dies at 51 Singleton, the director of "Boyz N the Hood," made movies that probed the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond. By Jake Coyle, Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Arts Apr 29 Director John Singleton to be taken off life support The 51-year-old director of "Boyz in the Hood," ''Poetic Justice" and other films has been in intensive care in a Los Angeles hospital since he had a stroke on April 17. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press