The death Sunday of director Tony Scott, who appears to have jumped from a Los Angeles County bridge in what's , has "shocked Hollywood and the fans of his memorable movies," as NPR's Neda Ulaby .
Scott, 68, was best known, as Neda said, "for adrenalized action films including Top Gun and Days of Thunder."
For him to have ended his own life is a puzzle. He appeared, on the outside at least, to be someone who thrived on the high-stakes world of making big-budget movies. "It's not draining," , "it's exhilarating. "I function off fear and the most scary thing I do is shooting movies."
The brother of director Ridley Scott ( Alien, Blade Runner and others), had in recent years gotten considerable acclaim for his work producing such TV shows as The Good Wife and Numb3rs.
But Sunday, according :
"Several witnesses told police they saw Scott get out of his Toyota Prius, which was parked on the bridge, about 12:30 p.m. Then he scaled an 8- to 10-foot fence and jumped off without any hesitation, law enforcement sources said.
"A source said officials looked inside the car and determined it belonged to the famed action-movie director and producer. A note listing contact information was inside. A suicide note was later found in his office. Its contents were not revealed."
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