'Top Gun' director dies after jumping off bridge

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  1. kwflatbed Subscribing Member MC1+MC2 +MC3 83K+Poster

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Scott, director of such Hollywood hits as "Top Gun," ''Days of Thunder" and "Beverly Hills Cop II," died Sunday after jumping from a Los Angeles County bridge, authorities said.
    The 68-year-old Scott's death was being investigated as a suicide, Los Angeles County Coroner's Lt. Joe Bale said.
    "I can confirm that Tony Scott has passed away. The family asks that their privacy is respected at this time," Scott's spokesman, Simon Halls, said in a statement.
    Several people called 911 around 12:35 p.m. to report that someone had jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning San Pedro and Terminal Island in Los Angeles Harbor, according to Los Angeles police Lt. Tim Nordquist.

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    kwflatbed, Aug 20, 2012
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  2. frank Rookie Moderator

    I don't think that's what he meant when Kenny Loggins said to take the Highway to the Danger Zone.

    RIP.
    frank, Aug 20, 2012
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  3. LawMan3 Moderator

    He must've went below the hard deck....
    LawMan3, Aug 20, 2012
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  4. MSP75 Masscops Addict

    He requested permission from the tower, but was denied. He did it anyways. The way Maverick would would want it.

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    MSP75, Aug 20, 2012
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  5. HuskyH-2 G-Rap made me do it!

    He was inverted!
    HuskyH-2, Aug 20, 2012
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  6. OCKS Subscribing Member

    He had the need for speed.
    OCKS, Aug 21, 2012
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  7. frank Rookie Moderator

    His suicide note said life was not worth living without Goose, and he wanted to go flying one last time.
    frank, Aug 21, 2012
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  8. Hank Moody You get what you give

    His ego was writing checks that his body couldn't cash.........
    Hank Moody, Aug 21, 2012
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  9. lofu Subscribing Member

    Guess he didn't want to fly the cargo plane full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong
    lofu, Aug 21, 2012
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  10. Dan Stark Tears of a Clown

    This thread is now amazing.
    Dan Stark, Aug 21, 2012
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  11. Johnny Law Always outnumbered. Never outgunned.

    <chewing gum> Iceman said he was <bites with exaggeration> dangerous.
    Johnny Law, Aug 21, 2012
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  12. 7costanza Supporting Member

    Great laugh with my bfast, you guys have restored my faith in the human race.
    7costanza, Aug 21, 2012
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  13. OCKS Subscribing Member

    yea we are all sick, but i passed a psych to get on the job, so any mental illness must be job related.
    OCKS, Aug 21, 2012
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  14. mtc High Priestess

    LOL!!!

    And I hate Tom Cruise!!
    mtc, Aug 22, 2012
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