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Ice Cube, others mourn director Singleton at private funeral

May 6, 2019 | 2:11 PM

LOS ANGELES — Family, friends and dignitaries including Ice Cube, Stevie Wonder and Congresswoman Maxine Waters are among those who have mourned director John Singleton at his funeral.

Monday’s private service was at a funeral home in South Los Angeles, the neighbourhood where the Academy Award-nominated director spent part of his childhood and where his career-defining film, “Boyz N the Hood,” was set.

Others there to pay their respects include “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, football Hall of Famer Jim Brown and actors Ving Rhames, Morris Chestnut and Tyrese.