LOS ANGELES-The director Tony Scott's death was officially declared a suicide on Monday, as the Los Angeles County Coroner released a brief summary of the findings in the case.
Mr. Scott died on Aug. 19 after jumping from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the Los Angeles Harbor. A full coroner's report is still pending, and should be available within two weeks, the coroner's office said in a statement.
In the summary released Monday, the coroner's office said that Mr. Scott died by “multiple blunt force injuries†and drowning, after jumping from the bridge. Toxicology tests showed a “therapeutic level†of Mirtazipine, which is an anti-depressant, and zopiclone, which is a sleep-aid, the report said.
Mr. Scott, the brother and business partner of Ridley Scott, was 68 years old when he died. An autopsy was conducted on Aug. 20, the coroner said.
Craig Harvey, a public information officer with the coroner's office, declined to elaborate on the repor t.
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