Celebrities Mourn Director John Singleton
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
Celebrity friends, collaborators, and fans of John Singleton mourn the director's passing and reflect on his career.
After suffering a stroke at the age of 51, Singleton's family chose to take him off of life support. He was surrounded by friends and family. Part of their statement: "In his private life, John was a loving and supporting father, son, brother, and friend who believed in higher education, black culture, old school music and the power of film.
John’s confidence in his place in Hollywood was only matched for his passion for the sea. John kayaked in Marina Del Rey every morning. His greatest joy, when not on set, was sailing his boat, J’s Dream, up and down the Pacific Coast. The American writer Willa Cather once said, 'There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in the storm.' We who have grown up with John, made movies with him, sailed with John and laughed with John, know the universe of calm and creativity he created for so many. Now in the wake of his death, we must navigate the storm without him. It is, for us, heartbreaking.”
His family also noted that like many African Americans, he quietly struggled with hypertension. More than 40% of African American men and women have high blood pressure, which also develops earlier in life and is usually more severe. Singleton's family wants to share the message with all to please recognize the symptoms by going to Heart.org
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This is me & john Singleton on text in 2017 talking about doing a three six mafia biopic If this would had happened we would have won another Oscar for Best Picture John Singleton is a genius he knew the culture he helped us all I love you bro pic.twitter.com/yYo62kOSdv
- juicy j (@therealjuicyj) April 29, 2019
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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
Much love in my heart for this prolific man - John Singleton. Praying and staying positive for the best. #JohnSingleton @RealDLHughley @tvonetv pic.twitter.com/lP2hchZXLf
- Morris Chestnut (@Morris_Chestnut) April 26, 2019
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#JohnSingleton was an innovator - he came with drive & a creative vision when people of color didn’t have the same visibility we do now. He will remain a beacon of light in our community, and today we celebrate his legacy. Rest well my friend, we’ve lost one of the good guys.❤️🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/U3FhJkdRhC
- Halle Berry (@halleberry) April 29, 2019
#RIP to the great #JohnSingleton
A final bump to the fistbumpiest polymath I've ever been lucky enough to work with. On set John was godfather, film-professor, anarchist, comedian, devil and cherub. Our film was no masterpiece but you were, my friend.
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- Jason Isaacs (@jasonsfolly) April 29, 2019
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[Fellow Directors]
27 years ago, I was newly landed in Hollywood and got to visit my already legendary filmmaking hero John Singleton on the set of Poetic Justice. He took the time off from set to talk, offer words of encouragement, and told me to work from the heart. Rest in peace, John. pic.twitter.com/mZe0guejvv
- Robert Rodriguez (@Rodriguez) April 29, 2019
There aren’t many of us out here doing this. It’s a small tribe in the grand scheme of things. He was a giant among us. Kind. Committed. And immensely talented. His films broke ground. His films mattered. He will be missed. And long remembered. Thank you, John. #RunIntoHisArms pic.twitter.com/wKfOaCGFuA
- Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 29, 2019
RIP John Singleton. So sad to hear. John was a brave artist and a true inspiration. His vision changed everything.
- Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) April 29, 2019
Cruel. Not what I want to say right now. But certainly how I feel. Cruel. Just... so cruel.
- Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) April 29, 2019
Sad sad news. Such a good director and so well regarded everywhere he went. We will miss his work and his storytelling voice. RIP #JohnSingleton https://t.co/AIIMQidV8X
- Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) April 29, 2019
This is way too sad. The word 'groundbreaker' is thrown around too easily, but it applied to John Singleton, an inspirational, influential film-maker. While he had many accomplishments in TV and film, you felt he had still more surprises up his sleeve. 51 is far too young to go. https://t.co/pyxb11seS7
- edgarwright (@edgarwright) April 29, 2019
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