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May 7, 2021 · May 7, 2021 6:30am. iHeart. EXCLUSIVE: The life and death of Don Simpson, the producer behind American Gigolo, Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, and Top Gun, is the subject of a new podcast series...
Jan 10, 2024 · Jan 10, 2024 10:00am PT. ‘Variety Confidential’ True Crime Podcast Shows How Sex and Drugs Ended Hollywood’s Once-Promising Producing Duo. By Karen Mizoguchi. Variety / Getty. Don Simpson...
May 30, 2022 · Producer Don Simpson kept beloved Variety columnist Army Archerd regularly apprised of the trajectory of “Top Gun.” Here it’s clear he was doing some proactive damage control on rumors that ...
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 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...
Jan 19, 1996 · Biography. Donald Clarence "Don" Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor. Simpson, along with his producing partner Jerry Bruckheimer, produced such hit films as Flashdance (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Top Gun (1986), and The Rock (1996). Their films would go on to earn $3 billion.
Feb 2, 1996 · Don Simpson passes away. Jerry Bruckheimer's partner in crime lived a little too dangerously. As he strode into a Santa Monica restaurant last spring, Don Simpson was the picture of a rightful ...
