Support WBURJohn Singleton, Pioneering Director Of 'Boyz N The Hood,' Dies At 51Play03:32Download AudioMandalit del BarcoColin DwyerApril 29, 2019 ShareJohn Singleton attends last year's American Black Film Festival Honors in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Boyz n the Hood director died after suffering a stroke. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)