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John Singleton, maker of 'Boyz N the Hood,' dies at 51

Filmmaker John Singleton, who debuted with the Oscar-nominated "Boyz N the Hood" and continued making movies that probed the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond, has died. He was 51.

News 12 Staff

Apr 29, 2019, 4:40 PM

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