Report: Famous Hollywood Director Tony Scott Did Not Have Brain Cancer, ABC Accused of Misreporting…Again
- Posted on August 20, 2012 at 9:32pm by
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Prominent Hollywood film director Tony Scott, whose works included 'Top Gun,' committed suicide by jumping off a bridge in San Pedro, California. (AFP/Getty Images)
Tony Scott’s widow, Donna, has told police that her famous filmmaker husband did not in fact have brain cancer, Deadline New York reports, citing “informed insiders.”
ABC’s “Good Morning America” previously reported that Scott may have committed suicide because he was suffering from “inoperable brain cancer.“ They cited a ”source close to him,” however the claim was never confirmed. The story was picked up by media outlets across the globe.
Scott, director of the popular Hollywood blockbusters “Top Gun,“ ”Days of Thunder“ and ”Beverly Hills Cop II,” died Sunday after jumping from a Los Angeles County Bridge, authorities said. Police are investigating his death as a suicide.
Deadline has more on this exclusive and breaking story:
The news was widely picked up by media outlets globally (but not Deadline) as the reason why Scott committed suicide Sunday by jumping off a Los Angeles County bridge at 12:35 PM. This is the second time in a month that ABC News has erroneously reported on a sensitive news story. During the Aurora movie theater shooting tragedy, ABC News claimed the gunman was a Tea Party member which was not true.
Meanwhile, Lt Fred Corral with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office tells Deadline that an autopsy was completed today on the 68-year-old Scott, but the cause of death was deferred pending toxicological and other tests. The results will take 4 to 8 weeks. Coroner’s spokesman Craig Harvey also tells Deadline that his office is in possession of “part of a suicide note” found in Scott’s black Prius car found at the scene of the suicide but will not be releasing any of that information at this time.
This story is breaking and may be updated.
(H/T:: Drudge)
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Amarilloan
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 6:25pmGood Morning America, was this the same source that Harry Reid cited?
Report Post »DWilliams08
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:39pmHe did have brain cancer and Romney gave it to him!!!!
Report Post »R4M0N
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:26pmLook at his cap, people!!! The bees know!
Report Post »listeninginVT
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:40amI had read a study that lying to someone, dehumanizes them- the person lied to, it’s a form of abuse. And Then I read the article that ABC only told the truth(or accurate) 20% of the time…. Why would anyone listen to ‘someone’ who lies to you 8 out of 10 times??
Report Post »For whatever reason drove this man to his death, My sympathy to the family and friends that now have to grieve and mourn a death that shouldn’t have happened.
woodyl1011fl
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:39amJust piece of evidence in the stack of evidence against ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and all of liberal print media that they all work for the administration and are an integral party of the democrat party operation. Since they submit their stories to the WH operatives for approval to make sure their lies, deceptions and propaganda themes are in line with the democrat party line. The national media might just as well be by executive order become an official administration agency for information and propaganda for that is what they have become practically and functionally. Nobody accept useful idiots and and the poorly educated believe anything that comes out of their vacuous minds.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:13amMaybe he killed himself because someone used permanent glue and glued that stupid pink hat on his head.
Report Post »Square Dancer
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:30amYou mean that ABC… the “All Barack Channel”…got it wrong? Again? Well I’m shocked. Just shocked. I‘m shocked they didn’t blame Bush.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 5:30amI know!! He killed himself because he was forced to drive a Prius! Yeah!! That’s the ticket!!
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:33amAt least it wasn’t powder blue….
Report Post »JesterJay
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:38amHey someone may want to fix the Deadline Dateline typo. Considering the nature of the story that is a bad gaff, come on blaze editors.
Report Post »ITGuy
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:45amDeadline Hollywood is a real news site that reported the story. Not Dateline.
Report Post »Pilgrimsarbour
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:50amYou mean “gaffe.” ;-)
Report Post »momtothreebeagles
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:31amHuh? BTW, you spelled “gaffe” incorrectly.
Report Post »Chicass
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:57amSome media are backing off about the brain cancer story, after Donna Scott said Tony did not have cancer, check her out here http://fandaily.info/?p=30573.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:54pmBeverly Hills Cop II was a block-buster? I don’t think so. In fact, I don’t remember any crowds when Top Gun and Days of Thunder were playing, either.
Report Post »Oh, and nice job ABC. Are you aiming for most inaccurate news award?
HisNameWasRobertPaulson
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 11:24pmFrom that era, anything that made over 100 million domestically was a blockbuster. Ticket prices have doubled since then.
Top Gun 176 million domestic 382 million adjusted for inflation
Bev Hills Cop 2 153 million domestic 315 million adjusted for inflation
Yep… would call that a blockbuster
Report Post »rosegrower
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:32amOf the three, Top Gun was by far the biggest and yes, it did qualify as a blockbuster.
Report Post »DeVain
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:28pmHe left notes….wouldn’t they explain things?
Witnesses said he stopped and scaled a 18 foot fence without hesitation, he had a purpose and his mind set.
Report Post »NoUseForLogic
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:21pmGood thing we have a fact-filled, unbiased voice of reason in The Blaze to keep us on our toes! Reminding us what‘s important in life and always giving us a clear picture of the day’s current events…
Report Post »TRUMPETCALL
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:17pmA man like Scott – and all the rest of Hollyweird – has a great empty hole right through the middle of him. They can never achieve enough or steal enough or amass enough fame to ever fill it.
What do they need?
They need Repentance.
For What?
Being born.
(with apologies to the script writers of Tombstone)
Report Post »momrules
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:15pmThe MSM does not report the news anymore. They spread rumors and outright lies. A shame that so many people still watch and believe these people.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:26amObama spent $200M per day on his trip to India.
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:11pmSome more of the lame media not checking the fact before printing untruths and that is why there ratings are in the toilet .
Report Post »noland
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:07pmHopefuly he was“nt conected to o bam bams friends or foe or hilary”s s–t list! Ya never know!! Very sad for his family. Crazzy world with out Jesus.
Report Post »kalayaan
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:00pmABC should be shut down!!!!
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 9:58pmHey you troll weasels! God loves TEA! We are gonna get one of our own into the MO Senate seat. Go John Brunner!
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 9:51pmI wonder if ABC thinks they are destroying news credibility? I think maybe it’s they are desperate for ratings. Or, maybe they are like the wicked child who was fallen to an elders predictions of the outcome of the child’s actions – therefore the child attempts to show-up the elder by making predictions of his own to the other children. A lot of people have seen that before even in the way an adult may give another adult advice that winds up being accurate, and yet they didn’t listen – of we get that “Oh yeah, if you’re so smart” reaction.
Report Post »dean_buvia
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 9:47pmVery sad that a person of his standing needs to dash himself to bits in order to end it all.
Peace to his loved ones.
RIP.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 9:45pmSo ABC has lied once again, no shock there as they are soon to go into the night. RIP Mr Scott.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:00pmHow much you want to bet they did a google search and found someone with the same name .. fact checking must be “hard” ;-)
Condolences to the family.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:56pmABC – Another Bald-faced Contradiction
Obviously, Mr. Scott was distraught about something, but I bet if ABC digs, they will find out Mitt Romney and Bain Capital did something to him years ago, and he finally snapped. It’s Mitt’s Fault.
Report Post »That’s the new montra, Mitt lied, someone died.
POPTARTMONKEY
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 9:39pmabc – sleazy as 123…
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 9:37pmABC is apparently playing catch up to NBC in the telling of the most lies department.
Report Post »Regardless, a tragedy altogether. May he rest is peace.
wisehiney
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 9:41pmPretty smart for an old werewolf.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 11:11pmAye, ABC and NBC have not only kissed the blarney stone, they humped it with all their might. Now we have to keep our daughters away from it, the only ones we will let kiss it anymore is the bloody British, and of course the Califonians, they always say it tastes familar.
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