Tony Scott, director of Top Gun, dies in apparent suicide.

[Yasir]

Tony Scott, the director of Hollywood hits such as Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, and Unstoppable, died Sunday at age 68, his publicist has confirmed to EW. According to the Los Angeles Police Department’s harbor division, the British-born filmmaker jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas bridge near Long Beach, Calif.According to officials, the director climbed a fence on the south side of the bridge and leapt off around 12:30 p.m. Police reportedly found a suicide note inside Scott’s black Toyota Prius, which was parked on the bridge. His identity was confirmed around 7 p.m. by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
Scott and his older brother Ridley (the Oscar-nominated director of films like Alien, Gladiator, and Prometheus) were partners in Scott Free Productions, whose latest project is A&E’s four-hour medical thriller Coma, due to air next month. Tony Scott, whose last film was the 2010 runaway-train thriller Unstoppable with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, had been developing a sequel to his 1986 Tom Cruise blockbuster Top Gun.

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Damn it, died before making a Top Gun sequel.

 

[cobby]

why did he do it , sad news RIP

 

[Sani]

Sad news, he was quite a director. I recently watched his directed movie "Unstoppable" which was amazing. Rest in Peace!

 

[manigamer]

and just when the sequel for the movie was in talks ! hmm, strange

 

[Spartan 117]

Sad to hear it , good director.

 

[Lord AvaLon]

So we will never get to see Top Gun2?

 

[Atomic Runner]

one of my fav. director in mastro of action, thrilling movies

spy game & Man on fire his best movies imo

 

[Ottoman]

spy game & Man on fire his best movies imo

I would've wholeheartedly agreed with you had you also added "Crimson Tide" to the list. "Enemy of the State" was also an enjoyable flick.
I feel sorry for these media personalities. They all have a messed up life one way or another.

 

[Lebowski]

According to some, he had brain cancer so perhaps thats what led him to do this.

 

[kevn]

Tony Scott had an inoperable brain tumor, and elected to end his life. Which must be utterly withering for his friends and family!

Tony Scott Dead; Top Gun Director Had Brain Cancer: Report : People.com

 

[Ranger Taffles]

Sad news indeed. True Romance is my favorite by him.

 

[manigamer]

[h=1]Tony Scott's Cause of Death Released, Now Officially a Suicide[/h]

Tony Scott died of injuries suffered when he jumped off of a Los Angeles bridge into the ocean below on Aug. 19.

The unsurprising cause of death—multiple blunt force injuries—was released today by the L.A. County Department of Coroner, which also noted that the prolific filmmaker and TV producer drowned in what has now officially been classified as a suicide.

According to the coroner's findings, Scott also had therapeutic levels of Remeron, an antidepressant, and the sleep aid Lunesta in his system.

What Tony Scott's will reveals—and what it doesn't

The 68-year-old director's family had shot down an initial report that Scott had inoperable brain cancer when he chose to take his own life, and there was no mention of cancer in the information released Monday.

The full report will be available within two weeks.
Scott was cremated back in August and his wife, Donna, took possession of his ashes. A private, family-only funeral was held Aug. 24.

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so he had cancer ! hmmm