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John Singleton Will Have Memorial at Alma Mater USC

Published: 05/13/2019
John Singleton will get one last official sendoff from his fans, friends and family ... and it's going down where he graduated film school. TMZ's learned the late famed director will have a big memorial celebration at USC on May 21 from 11-2 PM. We're told details are still being worked out…
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Jim Brown Praises John Singleton, 'Never Forgot About the Community'

Published: 05/07/2019
NFL legend Jim Brown tells TMZ Sports he had tremendous respect for John Singleton -- not only because he was incredibly talented, but he used his talents to bring communities together. "One of a kind," Brown said on the way out of Singleton's funeral in L.A. on Monday ... "Loved his people. No…
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John Singleton's Will Was Outdated and Kids Are Gearing Up for Fight

Published: 05/07/2019
John Singleton's will is lacking a critical component that is wreaking havoc on his family ... and now his 7 children are all embroiled in conflict over their father's estate. We've learned the children have lawyered up over John's estate, which is reportedly worth around $35 million. John's mom,…
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John Singleton's Celebration of Life Draws Family, Famous Friends

Published: 05/06/2019
John Singleton's closest friends and loved ones arrived at his private funeral to pay their final respects. The late director's Celebration of Life went down Monday at Angelus Funeral Home in L.A. where many of John's friends and family members honored him one last time. Ludacris, Ice Cube,…
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John Singleton's Death Certificate Reveals Actual Date of Death by Stroke

Published: 05/06/2019
John Singleton died of a stroke ... according to his death certificate, but there's a new detail that was kept secret ... until now. The certificate -- obtained by TMZ -- lists the cause of death as acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage and hypertension. Singleton's date and time of…
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John Singleton Will Remain Executive Producer of 'Snowfall'

Published: 05/05/2019
John Singleton's impact will continue to be felt on one of his favorite projects ... which is why the late Hollywood icon's credit will NOT be taken off "Snowfall." As you know ... John co-created the FX show, and he was extremely hands-on in his roles as director and producer on the drama series,…
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John Singleton's Private Funeral Set for Monday, May 6

Published: 05/03/2019
6:21 PM PT -- A source close to the family tells TMZ, Monday's funeral will be extremely intimate and closed off to the public ... a larger event will be held later this month, but those details are still being worked out. John Singleton will be laid to rest at the cemetery where Nipsey Hussle was…
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John Singleton's Will Filed in Court, Daughter Justice is Beneficiary

Published: 05/03/2019
John Singleton's mother, Shelia Ward, has filed her son's last will and testament, and according to the document, obtained by TMZ, his 26-year-old daughter, Justice Singleton, the oldest child, gets his estate, which is reportedly valued at $3.8 million. John wrote the will in 1993 when he only…
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John Singleton's Mother In Possession of Will and $35 Million on the Line

Published: 05/01/2019
John Singleton had a plan in place for his death, because TMZ has learned he left a will, and that's a monumental development in what appears to be a family war that erupted while he lay dying in the hospital. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, John's mother, Shelia Ward, is in possession of…
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Barack Obama Remembers John Singleton as Trailblazing Director

Published: 04/30/2019
Barack Obama is remembering John Singleton as a trailblazing director who opened doors for filmmakers of color, and showed Hollywood there were stories that needed to be told. The former President tweeted his condolences to the late director's family on Tuesday and took a moment to remember John's…
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'Boyz n the Hood' Director John Singleton Dead at 51

Published: 04/29/2019
4:01 PM PT -- Ice Cube, who starred in "Boyz n the Hood" just gave us an emotional statement on John's passing, saying, "Thank you John for being my friend, brother and mentor for 30 years. For believing in me when I was unsure of myself. Your passion for telling our stories from our point of view…
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John Singleton Still Alive, but Family Says They Will Withdraw Life Support

Published: 04/29/2019
10:10 AM PT -- John's family just released this ... "It is with heavy hearts we announce that our beloved son, father and friend, John Daniel Singleton will be taken off life support today. This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of…
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Ludacris Disses Katt Williams On Freestyle Reaction To Club Shay Shay Interview

Ludacris and his wife Eudoxie were also subjected to the wrath of Katt Williams’ viral Club Shay Shay interview -- but Luda's telling Katt to get back because he don't know him like that -- in a fiery freestyle response!!!
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John Singleton's Celebration of Life Draws Family, Famous Friends

We got several attendees leaving the "Celebration of Life" ... from "Baby Boy" star Ving Rhames and Tina Knowles to Congresswoman Waters, all of whom showered the late director with kind words.
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John Singleton Defends R. Kelly, Says Don't Treat Him Like Cosby

John Singleton doesn't see anything wrong, or illegal, about how R. Kelly's leading his personal life, because the women living with him are adults making adult decisions.
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JOHN SINGLETON DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT TUPAC?

John Singleton's always dropping knowledge ... his subject this time around -- Tupac.
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John Singleton: Christmas at the Movies

John Singleton gives us his favorite Holiday movie…but we aren’t sure if he understood the question.
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Stars Arriving to John Singleton's Funeral Service

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John Singleton at Sea

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John Singleton's Famous Friends

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John Singleton -- Through The Years

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