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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).
Don Simpson. 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. Mr. Simpson teamed with Jerry Bruckheimer in 1983 to produce these hits.
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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 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.
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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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.