Hollywood's finest have taken to social media to express their grief and share their condolences after the death of trailblazing director John Singleton, who has passed away after a major stroke at 51 years old.
Singleton made one of Hollywood's most memorable debuts with the Oscar-nominated Boyz N the Hood and continued over the following decades to probe the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond.
Singleton's family said Monday that he died in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, after being taken off life support.
Singleton's passing has prompted widespread praise for a filmmaker who, as his Shaft star Samuel L. Jackson said, "blazed the trail for many young film makers," while "always remaining true to who he was and where he came from."
