'Top Gun' director Tony Scott dead after jumping off bridge

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/08/tony-scott-death.html

"Top Gun" director Tony Scott fatally jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro on Sunday afternoon, according to Los Angeles police sources.

His body was pulled out of the water by Los Angeles Police Department, California Highway Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard officials.

[For the record, 9:48 p.m. Aug. 19: An earlier version of this post incorrectly said a suicide note was found in Scott's car, which was parked on the bridge. In fact, the note found in his car listed contact information. Investigators later found a suicide note at his office.]

Law enforcement sources said several witnesses saw Scott, the brother of director Ridley Scott, climb over a fence on the bridge and jump off.

The coroner's office identified him Sunday evening.

Scott was a respected action-movie director who also made "Enemy of the State," "Beverly Hills Cop II" and "Crimson Tide."

 

Similar to the beginning of the movie "Mancora"

 

That sucks! I like his movies.

 

Damn what a bummer, Top Gun is such an all time classic...'got the need for speed!'

 

WTF. He made some good movies.

 

And he was suppose to film Top Gun 2 that was announced recently.

 

Maybe he didn't know the tide was out?

 

Damn that's right!

 

"no word if he requested a fly-by of the tower on the way down"