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Barry Michael Cooper

‘New Jack City’ writer Barry Michael Cooper dies aged 66

‘New Jack City’ writer Barry Michael Cooper dies aged 66

Legendary writer and producer Barry Michael Cooper died on Tuesday in Baltimore aged 66. Cooper was behind the 1990s blaxploitation classic ‘New Jack City’ and the acclaimed “Harlem trilogy” films Sugar Hill and Above the Rim. His unexpected passing has left many distraught, as it unfolded hours after he posted on Instagram on January 15, celebrating Martin Luther…

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