Conflicting Reports Emerge on ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Director John Singleton’s Death

John Singleton attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, Calif., on March 4, 2018. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

John Singleton, the director best known for “Boyz n the Hood,” reportedly died on April 29. However, a report from TMZ minutes later said that he is alive and on life support but isn’t showing signs of improvement.

A journalist with The Hollywood Reporter also said he’s still “on life support,” characterizing the reports of his death as inaccurate.