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Why Did Tony Scott Kill Himself?
Tony Scott Suicide: Brain Cancer Diagnosis?
Acclaimed director Tony Scott jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California on August 19, 2012. Tony Scott left suicide notes in his car and office, but the content of those notes has not been made public.
However, a likely reason for Tony Scott's suicide has emerged: According to Sky News, Tony Scott had been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. [Update: Tony Scott's wife said that the director was not diagnosed with brain cancer, or any other serious illness.]
Tony Scott brought us such memorable films as:
- True Romance
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Top Gun
- Unstoppable
- Days of Thunder
- Man on Fire
As a producer, Tony Scott had nine TV and film projects in various stages of production at the time of his death.
The note left in Tony Scott's car was apparently a list of people to contact after his death, while the note in his office was more detailed.
Director Ridley Scott flew to Los Angeles after learning of his brother's suicide.
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Hollie (not verified)at 10:03 on August 20th, 2012
Illness or not, his children are without their father now, to loose him like thins jumping off a bridge is even more devastating that dying from an illness, people still suffers but at lest they get a little time to prepare themselves.Mr. Scott was an amazing director and his memory will live thru his family and incredible movies.Found a little bio on Tony's Wife Donna with pics and all here fandaily.info/?p=30573.
at 05:54 on August 21st, 2012
THIS JUST IN... 'ENEMY OF THE STATE' FILM DIRECTOR TONY SCOTT DID NOT HAVE BRAIN CANCER: FAMILY
The disinformationists again capture the news cycle to spread lies -- WHY?
http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/tony-scott-did-not-have-brain-cancer
at 11:56 on August 20th, 2012
MORE LIKELY THAT HE WAS SUICIDED IN A PROLONGED SLOW-KILL ELECTROMAGNETIC ATTACK
The goon squad had to knock the director Tony Scott alleged suicide out of the top entertainment story slot today, so they zapped Phyllis Diller? Am I getting warm, psyops agents? Or does that just happen in the movies?
Tony Scott directed one of the most important Hollywood movies of modern times, "Enemy of the State" (1998), a movie that presciently warned of the civil liberties abuses of the post- 9/11 era -- and even offered a prescient harbinger of the significance of that date, the birth date of one of the film's chief government villains. They are calling Scott's death a "suicide." I would venture to say it's just as likely that he was SUICIDED.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120660/
http://viclivingston.blogspot.com/2011/12/u.html
at 12:00 on August 20th, 2012
BTW: This "story" reeks of planted military contractor psyops neurolinguistic programming. The headline declares the cause of death even before the coroner's report has been issued. The "author" goes with the presumption of inoperative brain cancer before the autopsy report. And then, at midday on the East Coast, legendary comedianne Phyllis Diller is found dead in her bed, reportedly with a "smile on her face," according to her son. So now the supposed suicide of the director of "Enemy of the State," the movie that foreshadowed the Nazification of America, is knocked off the top of the entertainment story rundown list.
Mission accomplished?
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Katie Yost (not verified)at 12:46 on August 20th, 2012
I don't think this is anything more than a suicide. I don't give crazy conspiracy theories much thought.
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john minati (not verified)at 17:22 on August 20th, 2012
That's why the government loves people like you. Keep your eyes closed, your mouth shut and you will have a normal life.
at 03:40 on August 21st, 2012
Typical delusional thinking of the average conspiracy theorist, the views of those who you disagree with are driven by their ignorance or indifference to the evils of the world. Only you can see the man behind the curtain and have the courage to reveal it, right?
Scrivener as usual takes conspiracy theory to a level of parody, positing Phyllis Diller's death was premature or unusual and due to "zapping", to distract from the supposed death of another entertainment industry figure.
Using the deaths of celebrities to forward an agenda like this is in very poor taste, if some obvious evidence was reported that would be appropriate but nothing of the sort was heard. The end result is those with intelligence and decorum turn an ever more deaf ear to your agenda.
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Berlinda (not verified)at 14:22 on August 20th, 2012
Sadly to hear that the loss of hope would direct a person to take his own life or a someone else's life. When the answer is to seek Jesus Christ instead, because he is the only one that can give true hope. His family will need our prayers.
at 15:11 on August 21st, 2012
Well that's all religion is is hope, which man does need to get him through his day. However all indications to me are that religion is simply a tool used by men to oppress and control other men, and it's likely to be a false hope and restrain humanity from its true potential.
The philosophy of prayer is good enough on paper, groups of people getting together and channeling their energies of positive thought. However it's accompanied by the concept God involves himself in petty matters of our individual destinies, and this leads me to conclude if that is the case God can just go to hell for all the misery he allows and creates for us, let alone allows man to perpetrate in his name.
Thus the rational mind concludes religion and everything other men tell us about God, is nonsense, but this has no bearing on the existence of God. If you find hope believing in Jesus Christ, good for you, I wouldn't discourage that until it gets to the point where you might tell me what he wants of me.
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Rod T (not verified)at 15:55 on August 20th, 2012
I think the most relevant movie he ever made was '' Man on Fire'' . Great director and producer . Lets not pretend to understand what he can or can not deal with. His brain cancer may have had something to do with his thinking process . Lets not be judgmental . He and his family are the only one that have dealt with this . I don't think it was a huge surprise to his brother . I had no idea he was ill with brain cancer but the second I heard he killed himself , the first thought that came to my mind was that he must of been terminally ill? Some people like to go out on their own terms and since he is not a relious man I respect that he didn't all of a sudden start trying to find God once he knew he was dying since he had never tried before . Sad for him but at least he was not a phoney
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San Pedro Citizen (not verified)at 17:08 on August 20th, 2012
I don't think it was a suicide. That is not the way anyone would do it. I live near that bridge. And Tony lived far away. Everything about this is suspicious.
at 05:26 on August 21st, 2012
My thoughts exactly. The goons may have given Tony Scott a send-off worthy of the plotlines of "Enemy of the State." They do seem to enjoy turning tables on their targets -- live by psyops, die by psyops, one might say. THESE ARE THE TRUE AMERICAN DOMESTIC TERRORISTS, AN ALPHABET SOUP OF EVIL, N'eSt pAs?
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Gipper (not verified)at 14:18 on August 21st, 2012
He found out that his wife cheated on him and he felt humiliated. She had no remorse.
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Hmmmmm..... (not verified)at 06:56 on August 22nd, 2012
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kotek soska (not verified)at 08:48 on August 22nd, 2012
He committed suicide after finding out about his wife relentless and remorseless infidelity. She humiliated him.
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Odious Murch (not verified)at 19:39 on September 6th, 2012
Tony Scott directed Beverly Hills Cop II, not Beverly Hills Cop.
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Sam Costa (not verified)at 20:59 on September 26th, 2012
Wasn't he an Adrenaline Junkie? Maybe he was depressed. That jump was his final high.