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. File photo : Cast members Denzel Washington and Paula Patton, director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer pose together as they arrive to t

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. File photo : Cast members Denzel Washington and Paula Patton, director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer pose together as they arrive to t Stock Photo
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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. File photo : Cast members Denzel Washington and Paula Patton, director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer pose together as they arrive to the european premiere of 'Deja Vu', held at the Kinepolis theatre complex in Lille, France, on December 6, 2006. Photo by Nicolas Khayat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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