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The screenwriter behind the classic films “New Jack City,” "Sugar Hill," and "Above the Rim" died this week in Baltimore.

Barry Michael Cooper, the writer and director was behind the films New Jack City, Above the Rim and Sugar Hill, died Wednesday at 66.

He worked at Columbia TriStar, Gramercy Pictures, Propaganda Films, Fox, Anonymous Content and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.