"Top Gun" director Tony Scott jumps to self death

 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Famed British film director Tony Scott jumped from a Los Angeles bridge to his death on Sunday, local media outlets¹ reported. He was 68.

Scott, who was famous for filming a number of blockbuster hits including Tom Cruise 's 1986 vehicle "Top Gun" and 1990 racing² film "Days of Thunder," leaped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning San Pedro and Terminal Island at around 12:35 local time, according to a report filed by Daily Breeze. Authorities recovered his body several hours later.

A note containing his contact information was found inside his black Toyota Prius which was parked on the bridge, and a suicide note was later found at his office. His body has been turned over to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office and authorities are looking at the case as a suicide.

Scott, who was the younger brother of fellow film director Ridley Scott,paired with Cruise in 1986 to make "Top Gun," a film which grossed 354 million dollars in ticket sales as one of the highest-grossing hits in Hollywood. He then worked on "Days of Thunder," also with Cruise four years later.

He also worked with Eddie Murphy on "Beverly Hills Cop II," and Denzel Washington and John Travolta on 2009 thriller³ "The Taking of Pelham 123."

1 outlets   

n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店

参考例句：

• The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

3 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。