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Legacy of "Boyz N the Hood" filmmaker John Singleton

Name: Legacy of "Boyz N the Hood" filmmaker John Singleton
Uploaded: 2019-04-30T10:26:04-0400
Duration: 8 min 6 s
Description: Oscar-nominated filmmaker John Singleton has died at the age of 51 after suffering from complications from a stroke. He was the youngest nominee ever in the Best Director category for "Boyz N the Hood." Erik David, managing editor at Fandango, joined CBSN to talk about his life and legacy.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker John Singleton has died at the age of 51 after suffering from complications from a stroke. He was the youngest nominee ever in the Best Director category for "Boyz N the Hood." Erik David, managing editor at Fandango, joined CBSN to talk about his life and legacy.