John Singleton, 51, was taken off life support on Monday after being in a medically induced coma. Following the heartbreaking news, several celebrities spoke out about the impact the Oscar-nominated director had had on their lives.

"I Will Forever Miss My Brother John Singleton. We Met While He Was A Film Student At USC," fellow filmmaker Spike Lee recalled in an Instagram post. "Over Many Years People Have Told Me “I’m Going To Be A Filmmaker”, When John Said That To Me The 1st Time We Met, I Believed Him Right Away. It Was No Surprise. With His Passion, His Heart, The Way He Talked About His Love For Cinema And Black Folks I Could See John Would Make It Happen, And He Did."

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2hAaQA-3c/

Singleton's debut film, Boyz n the Hood (1991), became revered for how it compassionately depicted life for young Black men in South Central Los Angeles. The following year, he earned a Best Director Academy Award nomination for the mainstream hit, becoming the youngest person and first African-American to do so.

The acclaimed director was hospitalized after suffering a "major stroke" on April 17.

"RIP John Singleton. So sad to hear," Jordan Peele tweeted about the news. "John was a brace artist and a true inspiration. His vision changed everything."

https://twitter.com/JordanPeele/status/1122922824148996097

Check out what other prominent figures in Black Hollywood, including Regina King, Robert Townsend and Shonda Rhimes, had to say about the iconic filmmaker below.

Regina King

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2RxZ2BdDh/?utm_source=ig_embed

Jordan Peele

https://twitter.com/JordanPeele/status/1122922824148996097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122922824148996097&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fmovies%2Fjohn-singleton-stars-react-off-life-support%2F

Shonda Rhimes

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bws8Rssl9Ex/?utm_source=ig_embed

Jamie Foxx

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2ZKywACNw/?utm_source=ig_embed

Wu-Tang Clan

https://twitter.com/WuTangClan/status/1122887700456013824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122887700456013824&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegrio.com%2F2019%2F04%2F29%2Fjordan-peele-regina-king-and-more-celebs-react-to-john-singleton-tragedy%2F

Franklin Leonard

https://twitter.com/franklinleonard/status/1122918815661035520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122918815661035520&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fmovies%2Fjohn-singleton-stars-react-off-life-support%2F

Robert Townsend

https://twitter.com/Robert_Townsend/status/1122872949206159363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122872949206159363&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegrio.com%2F2019%2F04%2F29%2Fjordan-peele-regina-king-and-more-celebs-react-to-john-singleton-tragedy%2F

Michael Rapaport

https://twitter.com/MichaelRapaport/status/1122858073381453824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122858073381453824&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fmovies%2Fjohn-singleton-stars-react-off-life-support%2F

Cheo Hodari Coker

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2ZPL0gFP0/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=16h4i0273520g

Tyrese

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw12ZH-BMWy/

Chance the Rapper

https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/1122935114231631872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122935114231631872&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegrio.com%2F2019%2F04%2F29%2Fjordan-peele-regina-king-and-more-celebs-react-to-john-singleton-tragedy%2F

Joy Reid

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1122938627024130048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122938627024130048&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegrio.com%2F2019%2F04%2F29%2Fjordan-peele-regina-king-and-more-celebs-react-to-john-singleton-tragedy%2F