Hollywood director Tony Scott dies after jumping from Los Angeles bridge

Investigation: The 68-year-old movie director jumped to his death on Sunday afternoon — The 68-year-old movie director jumped to his death from the bridge on Sunday afternoon

Director Tony Scott has died after leaping from a bridge in Los Angeles, authorities confirmed.

The British-born director – who is the younger brother of director Ridley Scott – jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning San Pedro and Terminal Island in California at around 12.30pm on Sunday, said the LA Coroner’s office.directed popular films including Top Gun, Days Of Thunder, Beverly Hills Cop II and Enemy Of The State.

The 68-year-old is known for directing some of the greatest Hollywood movies of all time, including Top Gun, Days Of Thunder, Beverly Hills Cop II and Enemy Of The State.

According to the Contra Costa Times, Scott climbed a fence on the south side of the bridge’s apex and leapt off ‘without hesitation’.

Industry veteran: Producer and director Tony Scott with producer Jerry Bruckheimer at a black tie event and receiving a lifetime achievement award (right) — Producer and director Tony Scott receiving a lifetime achievement award

Scott’s body was taken to a dock in Wilmington and turned over to the county coroner’s office.

Investigators found a note in Scott’s black Toyota Prius, which was parked on the bridge, according to the Los Angeles Times.

That note listed contact information and a suicide note was later found at his office.

Several people called 911 around 12.35pm to report that someone had jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning Los Angeles Harbor, according to Los Angeles police Lt. Tim Nordquist.

Scott was highly respected in the industry working on blockbusters with the creme of the A-list including Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Denzel Washington and John Travolta.

Hollywood tragedy: Film director Tony Scott, 68, has committed suicide by jumping from a bridge in LA

TONY SCOTT’S FILMOGRAPHY

The Hunger (1983) – His debut starred Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie as vampires. It was a commercial flop but became a cult classic
Top Gun (1986) – Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, and Val Kilmer turned this film into the highest-grossing of the year, $354million, and a pop-culture classic.
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) – This Eddie Murphy film was the most highly-anticipated film of the year
Revenge (1990) – Scott left the action genre to work with Kevin Costner in this adultery thriller. It was a flop
Days of Thunder (1990) – Cruise returned for a film about the danger of NASCAR racing. Nicole Kidman and Robert Duvall played major roles
The Last Boy Scout (1991) – Bruce Willis starred in this big-budget action film that under-performed at the box office
True Romance (1993) – Ironically, this was Scott most critically-acclaimed film but also one of his biggest commercial flops
Crimson Tide (1995) – Another success for Scott in this thriller starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington
The Fan (1996) – Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes star in a psychological thriller about fanatical baseball fans
Enemy of the State (1998) – Will Smith played opposite Gene Hackman in a big-budget spy thriller
Spy Game (2001) – More glowing reviews for another Scott spy thriller, this one starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt
Man on Fire (2004) – Denzel Washington as a CIA operative bent on revenge after his young charge is kidnapped in Mexico
Domino (2005) – Keira Knightley stars as a bounty hunter in LA. Panned by critics
Déjà Vu (2006) – A science fiction thriller starring Denzel Washington
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) – Denzel Washington and John Travolta play opposite each other in this terrorism-related thriller.
Unstoppable (2010) – Scott again turned to Denzel. The critics enjoyed it and the public too spending $168million