Impact Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Okay I take that back then. I was just not seeing it listed anywhere, which was all. Still wow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I'm watching local news now. They will talk about it at 10.Deadline quoted The Daily Breeze which is a local paper covering the South Bay-San Pedro area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 KTLA reported it first. Almost immediately afterwards the LA Daily News had a short write-up about it, and the Contra Costa Times as well. Nikki is actually relatively late to the game here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Police: 'Top Gun' Director Tony Scott Jumps to His Death From Bridge THR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackO Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Yeah, it's everywhere Yahoo News and Tribeca Film Festival posted updates about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Oh wow. I havent seen too many of Scott's films, but this is terrible. Suicide? I wonder what lead to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sims Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Crazy news. He was going to direct the Top Gun sequel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 The news is now on a finnish news site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackO Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 2ND UPDATE: A source close to the Scott family just confirmed to Deadline that famed movie director and TV producer Tony Scott “has passed away. We ask that the family’s privacy be respected at this time.” The LAPD tells Deadline it received a 911 call at 12:35 PM today about a man who jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro. The body of the man was recovered from the water at approximately 3 PM by the Los Angeles Port Police. The Coroner’s Office identified the man as Anthony D. Scott, 68, who resides in Beverly Hills, according to Watch Commander Lt Timothy Nordquist of LAPD Harbour Area division talking to Deadline. Lt. Nordquist also said that Scott “seemed to be alone”. Hollywood is shocked by this tragic news because Scott had a lauded and thriving career. He’s known for such Hollywood blockbusters as Top Gun,Days Of Thunder, Beverly Hills Cop II, and a remake of The Taking of Pelham 123. In recent months he was busy developing a Top Gun sequel with Tom Cruise. He had been setting up a remake of the Walter Hill movie Warrior about street gangs. And he had most recently directed the 2010 actioner Unstoppablestarring Chris Pine and Denzel Washington for 20th Century Fox and produced that studio’s Summer 2012 blockbuster Prometheus directed by his brother Ridley Scott. The Scott brothers were chairmen of Scott Free Productions which also produces TV shows like CBS’ The Good Wife and the long-running Numb3rs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 He had a TV show or made for TV movie he was doing with Ridely I saw a ad for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Terrible news my thoughts and prayers go out to the Scott family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTF Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Holy shit WTF?!?! Really curious what the suicide note said...was there any history of depression or mental illness, etc?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTF Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) Also, shouldn't this be in the real world thread? It sadly doesn't get any more real than this Edited August 20, 2012 by FTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Wow that is very shocking and sad. While he never enjoyed the accolades his brother has, he always made films that I found at least personally entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 RIP Tony Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accursed Arachnid!™ Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 He often casted Denzel, wonder how he's dealing with this news. This is just so shocking. Just goes to show that depression hits everyone, old, young, rich, poor. While suicide rates for the elderly are high, there is usually a terminal illness or lost loved one involved. There is more to this story, obviously, I'm sure we will soon find out what caused him to feel so hopeless.RIP and my condolences to all who loved him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 So sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb007 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Very stylish director. I loved Top Gun, Enemy of the State, Spy Game etc.RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalderic Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 wow... this is crazy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamingFreak Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I can't even imagine how Ridley and the whole family feels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
