Tony Scott, director of such Hollywood blockbusters as “Top Gun,” “Days of Thunder” and “Beverly Hills Cop II,” died Sunday after jumping from a Los Angeles County Bridge, authorities said. Scott’s death was being investigated as a suicide, Los Angeles County Coroner’s Lt. Joe Bale said.
Brian Dewhurst grabs a pipe and cranks out a few chin-ups while waiting for his cue. It’s a twice-nightly routine to loosen up before climbing a ladder and emerging on the “Mystere” stage at Treasure Island. Dewhurst is no typical Cirque du Soleil artist. He’s a clown. And this particular day is his 80th birthday.
Poker legend “Amarillo Slim” Preston, who dominated the tables long before the game’s massive growth in popularity, died early Sunday morning after a long illness at the age of 83.
