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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.
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
May 31, 2022 · Inside the dark and disturbed life of Don Simpson – the egomaniac who made Top Gun fly. From brutalised prostitutes to drug-fuelled deaths, scandals plagued the toxic producer. But he became...
Jan 23, 1996 · Don Simpson was a Hollywood producer who made high-tech action movies with Jerry Bruckheimer, such as Top Gun and Beverly Hills Cop. He died of natural causes in 1996, after a turbulent career and a personal life marked by drug addiction and scandal.
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May 16, 2011 · Don Simpson was a visionary and controversial producer who made Top Gun, Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop and other hit movies with his partner Jerry Bruckheimer. He also struggled with drug addiction, womanizing and health problems until his death in 1996.
