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Top Gun Director Tony Scott Dead at 68 in Apparent Suicide (August 20, 2012) |
Blockbuster film director Tony Scott has died, his rep confirms to E! News.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office and LAPD say that Scott's remains were found after an apparent jump from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning the Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro.
According to witnesses, the 68-year-old British filmmaker climbed a fence on the south side of the bridge and leapt off "without hesitation" around 12:30 p.m.
Authorities said that a note was found in Scott's black Prius listing contact information. Investigators later found a suicide note at his office, according to the Los Angeles Times.
A joint task force of LAPD, California Highway Patrol, firefighters and the Coast Guard recovered his body from the water at approximately 3 p.m.
"It's a dolorous task and we're working to treat the deceased with the utmost dignity and respect," Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
The brother and business partner of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ridley Scott, Tony was known for his red ball cap and a string of hits that also included Beverly Hills Cop II, starring Eddie Murphy; Enemy of the State, starring Will Smith; and The Taking of Pelham 123, starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
