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Tony Scott 'jumps to his death from LA bridge'

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Hollywood director Tony Scott, famous for films including Top Gun, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles, the authorities have said.

 

The Los Angeles County Coroner's office said Scott's death was being investigated as a suicide.

 

British-born Scott, brother of Alien director Ridley, shot to fame in the 1980s with a string of action films.

 

His blockbuster hits included Crimson Tide, Days of Thunder and Beverly Hills Cop II.

 

The coroner said Scott, 68, jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge, which spans San Pedro and Terminal Island in Los Angeles.

 

Lt Joe Bale, from the coroner's office, said the director was seen parking his car and jumping into the water at about 12:30 (19:30 GMT) on Sunday.

 

His body was recovered from the harbour less than three hours later.

 

Lt Bale said there was nothing so far to suggest anything other than suicide.

 

BBC News - Hollywood director Tony Scott 'jumps to death from bridge'

 

 

 

'Kin ell. Made some ace films, True Romance one of my all time favourites. RIP

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What makes a 68 year old commit suicide? Scandal or a diagnosis is all I can think of. If it was depression, it seems a strange age at which to finally take the plunge (excuse the pun).

 

Sad story though. He made some boss films.

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What makes a 68 year old commit suicide? Scandal or a diagnosis is all I can think of. If it was depression, it seems a strange age at which to finally take the plunge (excuse the pun).

 

Sad story though. He made some boss films.

 

Not necessarily, the nature of depression and other mental health conditions is that often individuals can go through their entire life without being diagnosed. They develop their own coping strategies and unfortunately a seemingly minor issue in their life can trigger a reaction.

 

Personally I didn't think the remake of 'The Taking of Pelham 123' was that bad to warrant this, it was pretty awful though.

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Tony Scott, Top Gun director and brother of Ridley, dies in Los Angeles

 

Tony Scott, director of Top Gun and Crimson Tide, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles, authorities said

 

The film director Tony Scott has jumped to his death from a suspension bridge over Los Angeles harbour, shocking Hollywood.

 

The 68-year-old British director of Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II and Crimson Tide leaped from the Vincent Thomas bridge spanning San Pedro and Terminal Island at 12.30pm local time (8.30pm BST) on Sunday.

 

Police found a suicide note in his car, a black Toyota Prius, which was parked on one of the bridge's eastbound lanes, a coastguard spokesman, Lieutenant Jennifer Osburn, said.

 

Several witnesses reportedly saw Scott climb a fence on the south side

of the bridge's apex. He "jumped without hesitation", said official sources quoted in the Daily Breeze.

 

The Los Angeles police department, California highway patrol, firefighters and the coastguard conducted a search, while cargo vessels slowed during their passage through the main channel so as to minimise disturbance.

 

Sonar equipment helped divers locate and recover the body around 4.30pm. It was taken to a dock in Wilmington. A county coroner confirmed the identity later on Sunday evening.

 

The news bewildered Hollywood. Scott, the younger brother of Ridley, also a director and his production partner, had made big-budget features and worked with A-list stars over a long career.

 

Rarely seen without his trademark red baseball cap, he had collaborated with Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Robert De Niro and Gene Hackman, among others, in action movies and thrillers. Hits included The Taking of Pelham 123, Man on Fire, The Last Boy Scout, Enemy of the State and True Romance.

 

One of Scott's most recent productions, made with his brother, was Coma, a four-hour medical thriller due for release next month on A&E.

 

There was no immediate explanation for why Scott, who grew up by the river Tyne in northern England and followed Ridley into advertising then film, should have taken his own life.

 

Tributes immediately flowed on Twitter. "No more Tony Scott movies. Tragic day," tweeted the director Ron Howard. "RIP Tony Scott. So sad to hear this," said the documentary-maker Morgan Spurlock. "We are absolutely devastated by the passing of director Tony Scott. He will be truly missed," said a statement from Tribeca Film.

 

Film director Duncan Jones, who directed Moon and Source Code, tweeted: "Just heard about Tony Scott news. Horrible ... Tony was a truly lovely man who took me under his wing & ignited my passion to make films." Jones added: "Awww Tony. Wish you had felt there was a way to keep going. What a sad waste. My thoughts go out to his wife and beautiful children."

 

Scott was married to Donna Scott, who had starred alongside Tom Cruise in Scott's 1990 film Days of Thunder. The couple had twin boys, Frank and Max.

 

The director, whose full name was Anthony David Scott, lived in Beverly Hills, about 30 miles north from Long Island and the Vincent Thomas bridge.

 

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That scene with Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper from True Romance will always be a favourite. I guess Scott did the same thing as Hoper in that scene, decided that if he was going to have to check out he might as well do it in style.

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