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Project862006
 Post subject: RIP Tony Scott
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:54 am 
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Tony Scott(True Romance,Top Gun) Commits Suicide
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Famed director Tony Scott -- who directed "Top Gun" among many other major films -- jumped to his death today off an L.A. bridge ... this according to the L.A. County Coroner.

According to the Coroner, 68-year-old Scott -- Ridley Scott's brother -- jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning San Pedro and Terminal Island around 12:30pm.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Jennifer Osburn said a suicide note was found in Scott's Toyota Prius, which was parked on one of the eastbound lanes of the bridge.

Scott directed such films as "Top Gun," "Beverly Hills Cop II," "Enemy of the State," and "The Taking of Pelham 123."

Authorities used sonar equipment to find Scott's body in the port's murky waters. His body was recovered at approximately 4:30pm ... four hours after he jumped.

His body has since been turned over to coroner officials.

http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/19/tony-scott-dead-suicide/
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:13 am 
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shit.

may he rip.

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 Post subject: Re: RIP Tony Scott
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Oh my God!

The guy was a talented filmmaker, and I'm sure he had some more great movies left in him (the mediocrity of Unstoppable notwithstanding). It's such a huge waste that he offed himself and a great loss for the filmmaking community at large.

Well, what's done is done. Wherever he is, I hope he's happier for it.

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 Post subject: Re: RIP Tony Scott
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:01 am 
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Holy Fuck! this is a sad day, he was a great director, and made some truly great films, when I first read the thread title I assumed there was some sort of mistake since I knew of no illness or reason for him to be dead, but the fact he committed suicide makes it even worse.
A sad day for cinema indeed.

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 Post subject: Re: RIP Tony Scott
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Just seen this! Horrible news. My condolences to the family and close friends.


Senseless waste of talent, but he must have felt really bad about something. Urk.


R.I.P.

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This is horrible. RIP.

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Rest In Peace, Tony Scott.

Certainly not your best, but by Ganesh did I enjoy this movie the three times I saw it:

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It´s starting to float on the internet that he had a inoperable brain cancer...
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 Post subject: Re: RIP Tony Scott
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EW are officially pieces of shit
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/08/21/w ... -director/

atleast wait till the man is buried god damn :roll:
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EW can go fuck themselves. He was a good director.
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RuiBK wrote:
It´s starting to float on the internet that he had a inoperable brain cancer...

I've been hearing that those actually are just rumors, though.

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 Post subject: Re: RIP Tony Scott
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Godziller66 wrote:
RuiBK wrote:
It´s starting to float on the internet that he had a inoperable brain cancer...

I've been hearing that those actually are just rumors, though.


yeah apparently ABC reported it and everyone followed suit, then ABC retracted it when Scott's wife went of record saying that he didn't have cancer and if he did, she didn't know about it.

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There's going to be an autopsy in a few days. We'll know then.

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