Editing John Singleton (section)

== Death ==
On April 17, 2019, Singleton suffered a [[stroke]] and was placed under intensive care.<ref>{{cite news|first=Sara|last=Moniuszko|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/04/20/john-singleton-boyz-n-hood-director-suffers-stroke-family-says/3530023002/|title=Director John Singleton suffers stroke, Snoop Dogg and more stars send their support|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|location=McLean, Virginia|date=April 20, 2019|access-date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> He reportedly began to experience weakness in his legs after returning to the United States from a trip to [[Costa Rica]]. On April 25, it was reported that he was in a coma,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gonzales|first=Sandra|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/25/entertainment/john-singleton-coma/index.html|title=Director John Singleton in coma following major stroke|website=[[CNN]]|location=Atlanta, Georgia|date=April 25, 2019|access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref> but his daughter stated otherwise.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Coyle | first1=Jake | last2=Italie | first2=Hillel | date=April 29, 2019 | title=John Singleton, maker of 'Boyz N the Hood,' dies at 51 | url=https://apnews.com/d3369ee7490e453cbb1648990dd6804c | website=APNews.com | access-date=April 30, 2019 | quote=Ward's filing said that Singleton was in a coma. But on Friday, Singleton's daughter Cleopatra Singleton, 19, filed a declaration disputing that account. She maintained that her father was not in a coma and that doctors did not "have a concrete diagnosis."}}</ref> On April 28, Singleton was removed from life support and he died at the age of 51 at [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title=John Singleton Dies: Trailblazing 'Boyz N The Hood' Filmmaker Was 51 |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/john-singleton-dead-boyz-n-the-hood-hustle-and-flow-poetic-justice-1202599684/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |location=Los Angeles, California|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |first=Cynthia |last=Littleton |url=https://a.msn.com/r/2/AAAHT5u?m=en-us&referrerID=InAppShare |title='Boyz n the Hood' Director John Singleton Dies at 51 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |location=Los Angeles, California |date=April 29, 2019 |via=[[MSN]] }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=John Singleton's Death Certificate Reveals Actual Date of Death by Stroke |url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/05/06/john-singleton-death-certificate-cause-death-stroke/ |website=TMZ |date=May 6, 2019|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref>

Dozens of actors and musicians paid tribute to him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/john-singleton-dead-hollywood-reacts-boyz-n-the-hood-director-death-1202604145/|title=John Singleton Remembered: Hollywood Reacts To Director's Death At 51|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=April 29, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 3, 2019}}</ref> American rapper and actor [[Ice Cube]], who worked with Singleton in ''Boyz n the Hood'' and ''Higher Learning'', said: "There are no words to express how sad I am to lose my brother, friend & mentor. He loved to bring the black experience to the world."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/04/john-singleton-tribute-ice-cube-janet-jackson/|title=Ice Cube, Janet Jackson, Q-Tip, More Pay Tribute to John Singleton|last=Burks|first=Tosten|date=April 29, 2019|website=Spin|access-date=May 3, 2019}}</ref>

A private funeral was held on May 6, 2019, in [[Los Angeles]], and Singleton was buried at [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/john-singleton-mourned-private-funeral-8510415/|title=Ice Cube, Stevie Wonder, Ludacris and More Mourn Director John Singleton at Private Funeral|magazine=Billboard|date=May 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/dallas-fort-worth/ap-top-news/2019/05/06/ice-cube-others-mourn-director-singleton-at-private-funeral|title=Ice Cube, others mourn director Singleton at private funeral|website=Spectrum Local News|date=May 6, 2019}}</ref> The official cause of death was [[Stroke#Ischemic|acute ischemic stroke]], [[intracerebral hemorrhage]], and [[hypertension]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://popculture.com/celebrity/2019/05/07/john-singleton-cause-of-death-confirmed/|title=John Singleton Cause of Death Confirmed|first=Libby|last=Birk|work=Pop Culture Media|publisher=[[Entertainment Tonight]]/[[TV Guide Network]]|location=[[Brentwood, Tennessee]]|agency=[[TMZ]]|date=May 7, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2019}}</ref>