Tony Scott's fatal leap off the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning San Pedro and Terminal Island (12.30pm on Sunday 19 August) captured on tape by multiple cameras ...!
one showing Tony crouched the moment he began to jump.
Multiple people reached for their cell phone cameras when they noticed a man climbing over a fence on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro in the middle of the day ... and continued to roll as he jumped off and plummeted to his death.
Some people took photos ... some recorded video. The footage was also captured by a surveillance camera from a nearby business.
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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.
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.
A second note -- a suicide note -- was found in Scott's office. We're told that note was far more detailed about the reason the director took his life. The contact list was essentially just names and phone numbers.
Anthony Scott was born in 1944 in North Shields, England.
His first appearance on screen came at age 16 in Boy And Bicycle, a film directed by brother Ridley, who is six years older.
He attended Grangefield School, West Hartlepool College of Art and Sunderland Art School and earned a degree from the Royal College of Art.
Tony followed in his brother's footsteps, lured by the success of his older brother's production company Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) - and his promise of a new Ferrari.
He first directed TV commercials before breaking into the American movie industry and enjoying amazing success with Top Gun, which became a cult classic.
He was known for directing action movies with a fast, kinetic pace.
he directed the films "Beverly Hills Cop II," "Enemy of the State,"
Scott frequently worked with Denzel Washington, most recently on the runaway train drama Unstoppable.
Scott and Washington collaborated on three other films - Man on Fire, Deja Vu, and The Taking of Pelham 123.
Along with countless commercials, their company also produced the CBS dramas NUMB3RS and The Good Wife as well as a 2011 documentary about the Battle of Gettysburg for the History Channel
Scott,leaves behind two twin sons and his wife Donna, a model and actress who had appeared in some of his films.
A list of some of Scott's notable films:
R.I.P Tony
We send our condolences to Tony‘s family and friends at this difficult time.
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