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"Top Gun" director Tony Scott committed suicide in LA

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'Top Gun' director Tony Scott jumps to his death from L.A. bridge
Tony Scott, a director known for 'Top Gun' and a producer, jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro without hesitation, witnesses tell police.

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Director and producer Tony Scott jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles police said. (Gus Ruelas, Associated Press / October 26, 2010)

By Andrew Blankstein and John Horn, Los Angeles TimesAugust 19, 2012, 11:12 p.m.


"Top Gun" director Tony Scott jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro on Sunday afternoon. He was 68.

His body was pulled out of the water by Los Angeles Port Police, who were the first on the scene.

Several witnesses told police they saw Scott get out of his Toyota Prius, which was parked on the bridge, about 12:30 p.m. Then he scaled an 8- to 10-foot fence and jumped off without any hesitation, law enforcement sources said.

A source said officials looked inside the car and determined it belonged to the famed action-movie director and producer. A note listing contact information was inside. A suicide note was later found in his office. Its contents were not revealed.

Related: Witnesses saw Tony Scott leap off bridge without hesitation

The coroner's office identified Scott on Sunday evening.

Scott was a respected director and producer who made "Man on Fire," "Enemy of the State" and "Beverly Hills Cop II."

The last film he directed was"Unstoppable,"a 2010 thriller about a runaway freight train.

His career in television included executive producing the series"The Good Wife"and "Numb3rs," both on CBS.

The British director, who lived in Beverly Hills, was best known for the 1986 hit "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise as a Navy aviator. The movie grossed $21.6 million in its first 11 days of release.

Photos: Tony Scott behind the camera

Scott was one of three sons born to working-class parents in northern England.

He established his career as a commercial director and continued to make television spots late into his career. Before becoming a filmmaker, Scott was a painter.

Distinguished by a kinetic visual style that aimed to take audiences into his high-octane action scenes, Scott also produced a number of blockbuster movies, most recently "Prometheus,"directed by his brother Ridley Scott, and "The A-Team."

At the time of his death, he had recently completed filming on "Out of the Furnace," a drama he was producing about an ex-con starring Christian Bale. The movie is set to come out next year.

Scott was also preparing to produce a science-fiction drama called "Ion" and had served as executive producer on "Stoker," set to come out next March.

Related: Divers took hours to find Tony Scott's body in port waters

His debut feature, 1983's vampire movie "The Hunger," starred Catherine Deneuve and established Scott's cinematic style. He followed that movie with "Top Gun," which not only boosted the career of Tom Cruise but also ushered in a series of Scott's action movies, which included "Days of Thunder," also starring Cruise, and "Crimson Tide," starring Denzel Washington.

While his movies were consistent box-office hits, he rarely attracted critical praise and was never nominated for an Academy Award.

He was more successful with reviewers in television, however, for his work on "The Good Wife."

Simon Halls, a spokesman for Scott's family, confirmed the death and said the family asked "that their privacy be respected at this time."

Scott was married three times and had twin sons with his third wife, actress and model Donna Wilson.

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Witnesses saw 'Top Gun' director Tony Scott jump off bridge, police say
August 19, 2012 | 9:46 pm




Witnesses told police that Tony Scott got out of his Toyota Prius on the Vicent Thomas Bridge on Sunday, scaled an 8- to 10-foot fence and jumped without any hesitation, law enforcement sources said.

Scott jumped off the bridge in San Pedro about 12:30 p.m. Sunday. A source said officials looked inside the car and determined it belonged to the famed movie director and producer. A note listing contact information was left in the car.

A suicide note was later found in his office. Its contents were not revealed.

Photos: Tony Scott behind the camera


The Los Angeles County coroner's office confirmed his identity on Sunday evening,

Scott, the brother of director Ridley Scott, directed "Top Gun," "Enemy of the State," "Beverly Hills Cop II" and "Crimson Tide."

The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department and the coroner's office.


 

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RIP Tony... He made some of my favourite movies..

Top Gun
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Beverly Hills Cop 2
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Last Boy Scout
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Crimson Tide
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The Fan
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Enemy of the State
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Spy Games
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Man on Fire
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And many more including The Taking of Pelham 123, Unstoppable, Deja Vu, Domino etc
 

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Top Gun's only major success was T Cruise. Kelly McGillis felt out and is old looking now and lesbian. As mentioned Don Simpson killed himself. The band Berlin broke up because of the song "Take My Breath Away".

Good Clip. There are more Top Gun Behind-the-scenes clips which explain how Top Gun was only a success on screen.
 

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What makes a successful Hollywood Director want to take his own life?

Maybe he came to this decision knowing he had a serious and incurable disease. It could be he thought he has achieved all he could and it is time to go and not wait for the last leave to fall unlike one old man I know.
 

steffychun

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Maybe he came to this decision knowing he had a serious and incurable disease. It could be he thought he has achieved all he could and it is time to go and not wait for the last leave to fall unlike one old man I know.

he predicted that his next film would suck?
 

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The Scott brothers have directed so many good movies between them. I hope Ridley stays strong and continues his good work.
 

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I remember watching True Romance back in the early 90s. Fantastic Movie and highly recommended if you haven't seen it.
 

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Numb3rs was a great tv series.
It had Judd Hirsch from "Taxi" acting as the father of a numbers genius who would help his FBI brother solve mysteries using complex algorithms.
The FBI brother Rob Morrow starred in the series "Northern Exposure", another great quirky series.
 
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