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Don Simpson. Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor. Simpson and his producing partner, Jerry Bruckheimer, produced hit films such as Flashdance (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Top Gun (1986), and The Rock (1996). At the time of his death in 1996, Simpson's films ...
Don Simpson. Producer: Days of Thunder. Mr. Simpson was an extravagant movie producer whose blockbusters Flashdance (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), and Top Gun (1986) helped define the pop culture of the 1980s.
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May 7, 2021 · 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 from iHeartRadio.
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 30, 2022 · The first reference to “Top Gun” as a movie project came in the Aug. 3, 1983, edition of Daily Variety.. Producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer parlayed their success with “Flashdance ...
Feb 2, 1996 · The producer of Flashdance, Top Gun, and Bad Boys died of natural causes at his home in 1996. The article recounts his rise and fall in Hollywood, his partnership with Jerry Bruckheimer, and his struggles with drugs and weight.
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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.
