Tragic news: British filmmaker Tony Scott , who directed films including Top Gun , Crimson Tide , Man On Fire , The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 and 2010’s Unstoppable , died today after jumping from the Vincent Thomas Bridge between San Pedro and Terminal Island, multiple sources confirm. “Scott, 68, climbed a fence on the south side of the bridge’s apex and leapt off ‘without hesitation’ around 12:30 p.m., according to the Coroner’s Department and port police… A suicide note was found inside Scott’s black Toyota Prius, which was parked on one of the eastbound lanes of the bridge,” reported The Daily Breeze . Earlier in the day reports of a man jumping from the Vincent Thomas Bridge hit the web, although Scott’s identity was not confirmed until later Sunday evening. Scott, who had recently produced brother Ridley Scott ‘s Prometheus , had a number of upcoming films in production including Chan-wook Park’s Stoker , Scott Cooper’s Out of the Furnace , and Ridley’s Prometheus 2 . The Scott brothers also produced the TV series Coma , which is set to debut September 4. Scott made his directorial debut with 1983’s The Hunger; Top Gun 2 was one of his next projects in development. More info to come… [ Daily Breeze ]
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Director Tony Scott Dead After Jumping From Bridge
