Hollywood director of “Top Gun” Tony Scott jumps to his death www.privateofficer.com
LOS ANGELES CA Aug 20 2012 – Tony Scott, director of blockbusters “Top Gun” and “Days of Thunder”, jumped to his death Sunday from the Vincent Thomas Bridge, authorities said.
According to the Associated Press, Scott, 68, climbed a fence on the bridge and jumped around 12:30 p.m. One report quoted a coroner’s report that said Scott jumped “without hesitation.”
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Jennifer Osburn told the Daily Breeze that a suicide note was found inside Scott’s black Toyota Prius, which was parked on one of the eastbound lanes of the bridge.
Authorities used sonar equipment to find Scott’s body in the port’s murky waters. Divers recovered his body about 4:30 p.m.
Scott directed “Beverly Hills Cop II” and the remake of
“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.”
