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Tony Scott

Best known for adrenaline-filled movies including "Top Gun" and "Man on Fire," the British director-producer made films centered on alpha-male action heroes. Scott died Aug. 19 after leaping off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro. He was 68. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-0821-scott-death-20120821,0,5115040.story"><span class="center_label">Full obituary</span></a><br>
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Best known for adrenaline-filled movies including "Top Gun" and "Man on Fire," the British director-producer made films centered on alpha-male action heroes. Scott died Aug. 19 after leaping off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro. He was 68. Full obituary

Notable deaths of 2012

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