(ABC News & other sources say Scott had inoperable brain cancer, which may have driven him to suicide. - JR)
Tony Scott, the director of exuberant action films like "Top Gun" and "Unstoppable," and a prolific producer of television shows and commercials in partnership with his older brother, Ridley Scott, died on Sunday after jumping from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the Los Angeles Harbor. He was 68 years old. ...
...Mr. Scott's death was first reported at 12:47 p.m. on Sunday, though his body was not recovered until hours later. "There was one suicide note found in his office in Los Angeles, and a note found in his car, with names and contacts"...
With his brother, Ridley, also a noted director and his partner in a robust group of production companies, Mr. Scott was the executive producer of "Coma," a television miniseries set to air on the A&E network in early September. ...
More (w/photo & links):
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/director-tony-scott-jumps-to-his-death-from-los-angeles-bridge/
Also:
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/top-gun-director-tony-scott-inoprable-brain-cancer/story?id=17039434#.UDKggqM90lI
Blog, a searchable database of obituaries
back to 2001:
http://DeadCelebrityAlert.com
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