Journalist and screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper, best known for co-writing the films "New Jack City" and "Above the Rim," has died. He was 66. (John W. Ferguson / Getty Images) Barry Michael Cooper, ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind movies like 1991's New Jack City, has died. He was 66. The Maryland Chief Examiner's Office confirmed Cooper's death to PEOPLE on Thursday, Jan. 23, ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind “New Jack City” and pioneering investigative journalist, died Tuesday in Baltimore at age 66. Barry Michael Cooper, the celebrated screenwriter and ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the journalist and screenwriter behind films like "New Jack City" and "Above The Rim," died this week. The Harlem native chronicled New York City's highs and lows. He was 66 ...

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. Barry Michael Cooper, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Journalist and screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper, best known for co-writing the films "New Jack City" and "Above the Rim," has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” (1991 ...

Cooper also wrote episodes of Netflix's 'She's Gotta Have It' series. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Cooper died in Baltimore, his friend the writer and filmmaker and former The Village ...