Barry Michael Cooper revealed the surprising story behind Pookie’s casting in New Jack City – a tale of brilliant auditions, unexpected tragedy, and cinematic redemption. Since 1998 ...

Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer who co-wrote the blaxploitation ’90s classic “New Jack City” and finished ... Cooper’s death was confirmed by a representative for Spike Lee.

Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind the influential “Harlem Trilogy” of films New Jack City, Sugar Hill and Above the Rim and the man who coined the term New Jack Swing, has died. He was 66.

a writer and producer who co-wrote the blaxploitation ’90s classic “New Jack City” and finished his “Harlem trilogy” writing “Sugar Hill” and “Above the Rim,” died in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday. He was ...

Cooper helped pen the screenplay of the iconic 1991 crime film New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes ... Just five days before his death, Cooper had written an Instagram post marking Martin ...

where he made his mark with screenplays for gritty films like “New Jack City,” died on Jan. 21 in Baltimore. He was 66. His death, in a hospital, was confirmed by his son, Matthew Cooper ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind the influential “Harlem Trilogy” of films New Jack City, Sugar Hill and ... A cause of death was not immediately available. Born in Harlem ...

Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill' and 'Above the Rim,' has died at age 66. 'Will never be another,' his son says.

A cause of death has yet to be revealed. The screenwriter is best known for his work on Harlem-based films “New Jack City,” “Sugar Hill” and “Above the Rim.” He started his career as a ...

His cause of death remains unclear. The 66-year-old wrote several iconic movies in the 1990s, including New Jack City, which starred Wesley Snipes and Chris Rock, Above the Rim, starring Tupac ...