Tony Scott 'dies in bridge jump'

Tony Scott was seen parking his car and jumping into the water
Hollywood director Tony Scott, famous for films including Top Gun, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles, the authorities have said.

The Los Angeles County Coroner's office said Scott's death was being investigated as a suicide.

British-born Scott, brother of Alien director Ridley, shot to fame in the 1980s with a string of action films.

The 68-year-old's blockbuster hits included Crimson Tide, Days of Thunder and Beverly Hills Cop II.

The coroner said Scott jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge, which spans San Pedro and Terminal Island in Los Angeles.

Lt Joe Bale, from the coroner's office, said the director was seen parking his car and jumping into the water at about 12:30 (19:30 GMT) on Sunday.

His body was recovered from the harbour less than three hours later.

"We will go where the facts take us. We have no reason to believe it was not a suicide," Lt Bale told the BBC.

Scott was famous for his fast-paced blockbusters, and carved out a distinctive style to his films using fast editing and digital effects.

He made a number of films with actor Denzel Washington, including Man on Fire and most recently Unstoppable.

At the time of his death, he was rumoured to be working with Tom Cruise on a sequel to Top Gun.

butpro: Was he remotely remoted?

XFive: Chei, why did Boko Haram kill this Man?

Billyonaire: Suicide isnt a way out. If he actually committed suicide, then he is a coward and a fool.

kellystech: are u ok? Wat does this hav do with boko haram. Pls go for check up and u've started missing ur drugs

gbadexy: The excessive freedom they have in america is doing them harm than good. They do things without boundary and they end being not happy.
I'm not judging the man, but mostly family and relationship matters causes there depression. Imagine a person married to his or her career and doesn't have children and a good wife, if the career suddenly goes, he will find himself alone and lonely.
I think its worse among their celebrities, they either don't marry or change spouses like clothes, since they go for beauty and famous ladies too, at the end of the day, they don't have a happy family to be with and get lonely.

Ayatullah: ITS PAY BACK TIME TO SATAN, THEIR MASTER. THANK GOD FOR THE EXIT OF DIRECTOR TONY SCOTT, OF WHAT USE IS THEIR MOVIES.....THEY ONLY CORRUPT THE WORLD.....NOLLYWOOD ACTORS AND DIRECTORS CORRUPTING OUR CHILDREN IN NIGERIA SHOULD BE ON NOTICE AS THEY WILL ALSO BE TAKING RAT POISON TO EXIT THE WORLD.....SO SHALL IT BE!!!

Ayatullah: ITS PAY BACK TIME TO SATAN, THEIR MASTER. THANK GOD FOR THE EXIT OF DIRECTOR TONY SCOTT, OF WHAT USE IS THEIR MOVIES.....THEY ONLY CORRUPT THE WORLD.....NOLLYWOOD ACTORS AND DIRECTORS CORRUPTING OUR CHILDREN IN NIGERIA SHOULD BE ON NOTICE AS THEY WILL ALSO BE TAKING RAT POISON TO EXIT THE WORLD.....SO SHALL IT BE!!!

XFive: Chei, why did Boko Haram kill this Man?

Man_51ut:

i know you're entitled to your opinion and this place is a forum, but that is a load of BS.

Nigerians don't kill themselves? The ones that killed themselves don't have children and/or a family? Did you also not read that he was working on a sequel to Top Gun with Tom Cruise? Does that sound like someone whose 'career had gone?' Elizabeth Taylor had like 9 husbands, Stan Laurel (of Laurel and Hardy fame) had like 8 wives- they didn't kill themselves. George Clooney has no wife, and seems more normal than some people who are married.

Depression is a disease. It can't be cured by 'happy families' or 'a strong marriage'

gbadexy: The excessive freedom they have in america is doing them harm than good. They do things without boundary and they end being not happy.
I'm not judging the man, but mostly family and relationship matters causes there depression. Imagine a person married to his or her career and doesn't have children and a good wife, if the career suddenly goes, he will find himself alone and lonely.
I think its worse among their celebrities, they either don't marry or change spouses like clothes, since they go for beauty and famous ladies too, at the end of the day, they don't have a happy family to be with and get lonely.

Ayatullah: ITS PAY BACK TIME TO SATAN, THEIR MASTER. THANK GOD FOR THE EXIT OF DIRECTOR TONY SCOTT, OF WHAT USE IS THEIR MOVIES.....THEY ONLY CORRUPT THE WORLD.....NOLLYWOOD ACTORS AND DIRECTORS CORRUPTING OUR CHILDREN IN NIGERIA SHOULD BE ON NOTICE AS THEY WILL ALSO BE TAKING RAT POISON TO EXIT THE WORLD.....SO SHALL IT BE!!!