John Singleton dies at age 51 after suffering a stroke

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The groundbreaking Oscar-nominated Boyz n the Hood director and co-creator of FX's Snowfall died today hours after his family said they would end his life support. Singleton was hospitalized on April 17 after suffering from a stroke and was said to be in a coma. "We want to thank the amazing doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their expert care and kindness and we again want thank all of John’s fans, friends and colleagues for all of the love and support they showed him during this difficult time,” the family said in a statement. ALSO: Ava DuVernay, Jordan Peele, Neil DeGrasse Tyson and more pay tribute to Singleton.