LOS ANGELES -- Tony Scott, director of blockbusters
Top Gun and
Days of Thunder, jumped to his death Sunday from the Vincent Thomas Bridge, authorities said.
According to the Associated Press, Scott, 68, climbed a fence on the bridge and jumped around 12:30 p.m. One report quoted a coroner's report that said Scott jumped "without hesitation."
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Jennifer Osburn told the
Daily Breeze that a suicide note was found inside Scott's black Toyota Prius, which was parked on one of the eastbound lanes of the bridge.
Scott was director of Tom Cruise's
Top Gun, as well as
Beverly Hills Cop II and the remake of
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.
Known for his trademark red baseball cap, the British-born Scott was the brother of director Ridley Scott, and the two shared producing credits on the CBS dramas
The Good Wife and
NUMB3RS.
alh1020: He also directed The Last Boy Scout, True Romance, Crimson Tide, Enemy of the State, Spy Game, Man on Fire and Deja Vu to mention a few more along with a slew of other famous top of the line TV programs he was the executive producer for. Sad loss. Director Tony Scott jumps to death from bridge 
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