Final followup on the death of the director of Top Gun, Enemy of the State, Deja Vu, Taking of Pelham 1 2 3...
2:00 PM, October 23 2012 Tony Scott Suicide Remains a Mystery After Autopsy
More than two months after British-born director Tony Scott jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California, to his death, an autopsy has failed to illuminate the reasons for his suicide.
The L.A. County coroner’s report said that the 68-year-old filmmaker did not appear to be suffering from any major medical problems at the time of his death. Per the L.A. Times, the coroner’s office found that Scott died of “multiple blunt-force injuries” after jumping from the bridge on August 19. Toxicology tests detected therapeutic levels of the sleep aid Lunestra and the anti-depressant Mirtazipine.
Shortly after his death, an anonymous source told ABC News that Scott had been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer, a claim that family members strongly denied. According to chief coroner’s investigator Craig Harvey, both the autopsy and Scott’s medical records give no indication of cancer or pre-existing conditions...
Almost Three Years After His Death, The Loss Of ‘Top Gun’ Director Tony Scott Still Stings By Dariel Figueroa • 06.18.15
It’s been almost three years since visionary director Tony Scott tragically leapt to his death in Los Angeles, and this week, Scott would have turned 71. The True Romance and Man on Fire director was known for his frenetic style, with frequent collaborator Denzel Washington dubbing him “Ten-camera Tony.”
Since his untimely passing, many in the Hollywood community have expressed their thoughts, feelings and condolences for the late maestro of cinema. Let’s take a look back at what his friends and collaborators have said about the life and legacy of Tony Scott, one of the most underrated and under-appreciated directors, and a man who gave us Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, Days of Thunder, Crimson Tide and many others.
Ridley Scott on his brother’s demise
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“Tony had been very unwell, actually, and that’s the moment I realized I had to get very close to him again, though we were always close. I miss a friend. I’d go to him even when he was doing his recovery, and I’d say, ‘**** the chemo, have a vodka martini’. And he and I would go out.”
Denzel Washington
Washington starred in Crimson Tide, Deja Vu, Man on Fire, The Taking Of Pelham 123 and Unstoppable for Scott, and is still feeling the loss of his collaborator and friend.
“Tony was the best… He wore his heart outside of his shirt… And I really miss him. I just put a picture up, of him, in my room, in my study in my house, and I actually had to cover it up because it was too difficult to look at him. It’s almost like he was looking at the camera, like he was looking at me, and I just really miss him…”
David Krumholtz:
Scott’s impact was also felt in the world of TV, where he produced The Good Wife and Numb3rs for CBS. Krumholtz starred in the latter.
“He had ACTUAL Vietnamese gangbangers, whom he knew personally, play themselves on the show. He was wild and big and crazy and uncontrollable and he gave it his all, every moment, because he believed in his crew, his cast, and the show.”
And here’s a reminder of the kind of work Tony Scott put out into the world.
