If this is true, his suicide was very ballsy. Imagine having to make the agonizing choice between spending your last days with your family - and ending things prematurely to spare them and you the agony of a slow and grinding demise. Respect and god speed.

Apparently it's not true. As far as being ballsy, you've never met anyone like that guy. He probably enjoyed sailing off that bridge.

Here's a pretty good article about him:

morrisdailyherald.com | Director Tony Scott lived like his alpha-male action heroes in Morris, Illinois