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Don Simpson (1943-1996) was a successful Hollywood executive who produced hit movies such as Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, and Top Gun. He had a turbulent career, a brash personality, and a drug-related death.
Don Simpson (1943-1996) was a movie producer who made hits like Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, and Top Gun with Jerry Bruckheimer. He died of heart failure after a drug overdose and his death was ruled as natural causes.
- January 1, 1
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
May 7, 2021 · The 24-episode series from iHeartRadio will investigate the bizarre circumstances surrounding Don Simpson’s fatal overdose in 1996. It will also chronicle his rise as a blockbuster producer in the 1980s and his controversial relationship with drugs, alcohol, and Hollywood.
Feb 2, 1996 · When the 52-year-old producer was found dead at his Bel Air mansion on Jan. 19, few of his colleagues could claim to be surprised. While Simpson appears to have died of natural causes (autopsy...
Don Simpson was a successful and influential producer of pop culture hits in the 1980s and 1990s, such as Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, and Top Gun. He died in 1996 of heart failure caused by a cocaine overdose, after a long partnership with Jerry Bruckheimer.
- October 29, 1943
- January 19, 1996
Jan 21, 1996 · Don Simpson, the flamboyant Hollywood producer of such box-office hits as "Top Gun" and "Flashdance," was found dead on Friday afternoon at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. He was...
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May 30, 2022 · Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer's 1986 "Top Gun" came together over three years and culminated in a box office triumph and a FYC campaign.
