Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies

Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in Hollywood.
Barry Michael Cooper, writer-producer known for 'New Jack City' and 'Above the Rim,' dies at 66
Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill' and 'Above the Rim,' dies at age 66. 'Will never be another,' his son says.
Barry Michael Cooper Captured the Zeitgeist – the Best and the Worst
The Village Voice obituary of writer Barry Michael Cooper, dead at age 66, notes the powerful stories he wrote for the paper in the 1980s.
Barry Michael Cooper, A Hip-Hop Storytelling Legend, Taken Too Soon At 66
Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind "New Jack City" and pioneering investigative journalist, died Tuesday in Baltimore at age 66.
Barry Michael Cooper, Famed Screenwriter & “New Jack Swing” Phrase Inventor, Dies At 66
Barry Michael Cooper, a screenwriter who penned screenplays for New Jack City and other notable Black films, has died.
“New Jack City” Writer Barry Michael Cooper Dies at 66: He 'Helped Define Pop Culture in the ‘80s and ‘90s'
Cooper wrote for newspapers like 'The Village Voice' before transitioning to screenwriting and filmmaking with 1991's 'New Jack City'
‘New Jack City’ And ‘Above The Rim’ Writer Barry Michael Cooper Dies In Baltimore At 66
Barry Michael Cooper, the writer and producer behind the classics New Jack City, Sugar Hill, and Above the Rim has died at age 66.
Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ and ‘Above the Rim’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” (1991), “Sugar Hill” and “Above the Rim” (both 1994), died Wednesday of undisclosed causes. He was 66.
Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City,’ ‘Sugar Hill’ and ‘Above the Rim’ Writer, Dies at 66
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.
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Lakers legends Michael Cooper and Robert Horry talk advancing health equity through athletics at Arab Health
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Hip-Hop Community Mourns Death of Influential Journalist & Screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper
He invented the term 'New Jack Swing' and wrote the scripts for 'New Jack City', 'Above the Rim', and 'Sugar Hill'.
EXCLUSIVE: Barry Michael Cooper: Martin Lawrence Was Original “Pookie”
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.
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Bradley Cooper Brings Daughter Lea to Cheer on the Philadelphia Eagles at NFC Championship Game Ahead of 2025 Super Bowl
Bradley Cooper and his 7-year-old daughter, Lea, were spotted wearing their Philadelphia Eagles gear and cheering on Cooper's hometown team as they took on the Commanders in the NFC Championship Game ...