Hollywood Director Tony Scott Dies

Authorities in Los Angeles say movie director Tony Scott, director of such Hollywood blockbusters as Top Gun, Days of Thunder and Beverly Hills Cop II, has died after jumping from a Los Angeles County Bridge.

An officer with the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said the 68-year-old Scott's death Sunday is being investigated as a suicide.

Police say several people called emergency services shortly after midday Sunday to report that someone had jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles.

A dive team with Los Angeles Port Police pulled the body from the murky water several hours later, Nordquist said. Scott's body was taken to a dock in Wilmington and turned over to the county coroner's office. 

The British-born Scott was producer and director Ridley Scott's brother. Ridley Scott's Prometheus was a summer blockbuster.

Scott frequently worked with Denzel Washington, most recently on the runaway train drama Unstoppable.

Scott and Washington collaborated on four other films: Man on Fire, Deja Vu, and The Taking of Pelham 123.

Other Scott films include True Romance and Crimson Tide. Scott was married to actress Donna Scott. They have twin sons.

Spoken Word Musician Gil Scott-Heron Dies in NYC

Gil Scott-Heron on 21 March 2010 (Photo: NPR)

Spoken Word Musician Gil Scott-Heron Dies in NYC
Saturday, 28 May 2011

American poet-musician Gil Scott-Heron, widely known for his 1970's song “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”, died Friday at a New York hospital. He was 62 years old.

Scott-Heron pioneered a sound composed of politically tinged poetry and jazzy-blues blended into a melodic rap.

The Associated Press quotes someone at his New York recording company as saying Scott-Heron died after becoming ill on his return home from a trip to Europe.

Gil Scott-Heron is also credited with writing books during his career spanning several decades.