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John Singleton, African-American Film Pioneer, Dies at 51
He was best known for directing the 1991 film “Boyz N the Hood,” a coming-of-age story set in South Central Los Angeles.
John Singleton, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Director, Dies at 51
His first film, which he began shooting when he was in his early 20s, earned an Oscar nomination for best director — the first for an African-American.
Raynoma Gordy Singleton, an Early Motown Force, Dies at 79
Ms. Singleton, Berry Gordy’s second wife and his partner in the label, helped run some operations, wrote arrangements, produced records and even signed Stevie Wonder.
Don Singleton, 77, Dies; Daily News Reporter Examined Corruption
Mr. Singleton, who worked for The Daily News in New York for four decades, wrote about gamblers and tax evaders as well as corruption in the Fire Department and its unions.
Shelby Singleton, Nashville Producer, Dies at 77
Mr. Singleton was a colorful Nashville record producer and entrepreneur who resurrected the historic Sun Records catalog.
Henry E. Singleton, a Founder Of Teledyne, Is Dead at 82
Henry E Singleton, co-founder of Teledyne Inc, dies at age 82; photo (M)
Paid Notice: Deaths SINGLETON, GREEN, ALLAN
SINGLETON-GREEN-Allan. On November 24, 1998. Devoted husband of Patti Gill, loving father of Allanby and Hilary. Born in Manchester, England, raised in Yorkshire. Graduate of Hymer's College in Hull, the University of Cambridge (Clare College in 1951, with Honors) and Harvard Business School in 1953. Served as a Radio Engineer in the Royal Navy. Retired after 34 years as a Management Consultant and Actuary at Metropolitan Life Insuance Company. Securities firms Consultant and Professor of Mathem ...
John Singleton, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Director, Dies at 51
His first film, which he began shooting when he was in his early 20s, earned an Oscar nomination for best director — the first for an African-American.
John Singleton, African-American Film Pioneer, Dies at 51
He was best known for directing the 1991 film “Boyz N the Hood,” a coming-of-age story set in South Central Los Angeles.
John Singleton, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Director, Dies at 51
His first film, which he began shooting when he was in his early 20s, earned an Oscar nomination for best director — the first for an African-American.
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Yegor Ligachev, Gorbachev’s No. 2 Who Turned Foe, Is Dead at 100
As the Kremlin’s hard-line Communist ideologist, he initially embraced his boss’s modernizing reforms before turning against them as threats to the Soviet order.
Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84
He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses.
Reginald T. Jackson, A.M.E. Bishop Who Helped Sway Votes, Dies at 71
Influential from New Jersey to Georgia, he was part of a long tradition among Black clergy of fighting bias and getting out the vote. “No vote, no clout,” he’d say.
Biyouna, Algerian Star With Tart Tongue Onscreen and Off, Dies at 73
For generations of Algerians, the fierce independence of her persona reflected their struggles in a country torn by civil war and repression.
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.
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