John Singleton on kuollut – lukuisat kollegat ottivat osaa ohjaajan poismenoon

Elokuvaohjaaja John Singleton on kuollut 51 vuoden ikäisenä.

Viime keskiviikkona sydänkohtauksen takia sairaalaan toimitettu Singleton vaipui myöhemmin koomaan aivohalvauksen seurauksena. Muun muassa Boyz in the Hood– ja Poetic Justice -elokuvistaan tuttu Singleton oli ensimmäinen parhaan ohjaajan Oscar-palkinnosta ehdolla ollut tummaihoinen. Myös esimerkiksi Michael Jacksonin Remember The Time -kappaleen musiikkivideo on sekin Singletonin ohjaustyön tulosta.

Useat muusikot, kuten Janet Jackson, Ice Cube ja Snoop Dogg, Janelle Monáe, Chance the Rapper, Q-Tip, Nas, John Carpenter sekä Juicy J muistelevat Singletonia omilla muistokirjoituksillaan, joista osan voi lukea alta.

 

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You gave me my first movie role, my first Oscar nomination and so much more. Thank you for all you have given to the world through your work and all you have done for Black culture, women and young filmmakers. I will miss you John. Keeping your family in my prayers. 💜

A post shared by Janet Jackson (@janetjackson) on Apr 29, 2019 at 4:15pm PDT

 

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Thank you for all that you gave to the world the movies the messages the opportunities to so many people like myself to grace the big screen in a major role with major black actors you were and will allways be black excellence love you for life and beyond 🌹🙏🏾💙. J. S. 📽🎞

A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Apr 29, 2019 at 7:04am PDT

 

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Deeply saddened by this news… a great friend to me… he pushed me into acting and gave me my first role… always was in my corner… i cant express how much this hurts #ripjohnsingleton #blackexcellence #bigbro gonna miss u john🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

A post shared by Q-Tip The Abstract (@qtiptheabstract) on Apr 29, 2019 at 1:58pm PDT

 

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John Singleton put a very powerful camera lens on real life. What a good dude. I just think of chillin on the boat with ya that time. This pic reminds of that day. Rest In Power my Brother. Sail on.

A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Apr 29, 2019 at 12:01pm PDT

 

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I honestly can’t even find the words right now. This one Hurts Bad. Signing off social media for while. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 @johnsingleton

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Not only did John make movies for us and our culture, he made one of the most iconic videos ever! It showed the world what Egyptians really looked like! I’m glad I told you while you were here in the physical but I’ll say it again, THANK YOU! May God bless the soul of John Singleton.

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