0

Director Tony Scott Commits Suicide, Dead At 68

Tony Scott, the director of “Top Gun” among many other films, is dead after jumping off an L.A. bridge!

The famed director jumped to his death off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles County, California.

According to the Coroner, Scott jumped off the bridge which spans San Pedro and Terminal Island around 12:30pm Sunday.

His body was recovered in the murky waters around 4:30pm.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Jennifer Osburn reveals that a suicide note was found in Scott’s car, but the contents of the note are still unknown.

Independent sources have suggested that Scott’s suicide was caused by a recent diagnosis for inoperable brain cancer.

Tony, who is brothers with “Alien” director Ridley Scott, directed big films such as “Top Gun,” “Beverly Hills Cop II,” “Enemy of the State,” and “The Taking of Pelham 123.”

Tony Scott was 68-years-old.

Are you following Allie on Twitter yet?

 


Comment Policy: By posting a comment, you affirm that you are 13 years of age or older. No hate speech or curse words allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Allie is Wired reserves the right to delete comments by anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks for reading!

Comments section closes after 60 days.

Comments