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‘Top Gun,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ Director Tony Scott Commits Suicide

By on August 19, 2012

Tony Scott

Hollywood director Tony Scott, who directed such films as “Top Gun,” “Beverly Hills Cop II,” “Enemy of the State” and “Crimson Tide,” committed suicide on Sunday afternoon (Aug19) by jumping off a Los Angeles bridge.

According to reports, 68-year-old Scott, who is also director Ridley Scott’s brother, jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning San Pedro and Terminal Island around 12:30pm.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Jennifer Osburn said a suicide note was found in Scott’s Toyota Prius, which was parked on one of the eastbound lanes of the bridge.

Authorities had to use sonar equipment to find Scott’s body. His body was recovered at approximately 4:30pm, about four hours after he jumped.

Photo: (AFP/File, Francois Guillot)

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  • http://www.facebook.com/willboywonder Will Saunders

    Death is sad, but when someone takes their own life, that just makes it so much worse. This is yet another example of how the people around us are troubled, depressed, or otherwise dealing with difficulties in their lives. It is a reminder to us to pay more attention to our friends and loved ones and provide as much genuine empathy as we can and maybe that will help prevent suicide deaths.