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John Singleton is recovering in a hospital after suffering a stroke, according to multiple reports.
The 51-year-old Boyz in the Hood director and screenwriter checked into a medical center several days ago after experiencing leg pain, sources told Variety on Saturday. The outlet added that doctors have categorized Singleton’s stroke as “mild.”
TMZ quoted a family member as saying that Singleton suffered the stroke after taking a flight back to the United States from Costa Rica. The outlet said doctors are performing tests on him and are also doing rehab.
Singleton’s had no immediate comment on the reports when reached by E! News.
In addition to his work on the 1991 film Boyz in the Hood, his Oscar-nominated debut film, Singleton also directed movies such as Higher Learning and 2 Fast 2 Furious, Michael Jackson‘s “Remember the Time” music video and episodes of shows like Empire, Billions, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and Snowfall.