Hollywood mourning death of noted filmmaker Tony Scott

A deep gloom enveloped Hollywood after the sudden death of noted filmmaker Tony Scott, who jumped to his death from Vincent Thomas Bridge into the Los Angeles Harbor last Sunday. Industry biggies like Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Nicole Kidman and Kevin Costner, who have worked with the director, paid their heartfelt tributes to Scott. Tom told the UsMagazine.com about the Top Gun director, ''He was a creative visionary whose mark on film is immeasurable. My deepest sorrow and thoughts are with his family at this time.'' The filmmaker, who has made super hit films like Beverly Hills Cop II, 'Enemy of the State, Spy Game, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, had just finished shooting his latest project Out of the Furnace with Christian Bale. Expressing her grief Kidman said, "I'm so so sad. I loved Tony and he was always so good to me. He will be deeply missed by so many of us that knew him." Travolta told Eonline.com, Scott was one of my favourite directors I've ever worked with". Meanwhile, investigators are trying to find out what prompted the British-born filmmaker to take his own life amid reports that he was suffering from brain cancer. According to eye-witnesses, Scott stop his car at about the midway point of the bridge shortly after noon on Sunday, climb a fence along the edge of the span and leap into the water.