Steve Bing: Film producer took his own life, coroner says – BBC News

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Filmmaker Steve Bing took his beget lifestyles, a coroner in Los Angeles has confirmed.

Bing, who had a son with actress Elizabeth Hurley, modified into as soon as came upon dead on Monday at the age of 55.

The LA County Scientific Examiner-Coroner’s Office listed his set aside off of loss of life as “more than one blunt trauma” and mentioned the intention modified into as soon as suicide. The case is now closed, the coroner added.

Hurley has paid tribute to him, as hold dilapidated US president Invoice Clinton and Rolling Stones singer Sir Mick Jagger.

‘Sort and generous’

In Hollywood, Bing modified into as soon as identified for co-writing the 2003 movie Kangaroo Jack; financing 2004’s The Polar Scream, voiced by Tom Hanks; and producing the 2000 remake of Salvage Carter starring Sylvester Stallone and Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Stones documentary Shine a Light.

Sir Mick, mentioned it modified into as soon as “so unhappy to hear of Steve Bing’s passing”.

The superstar wrote: “He modified into as soon as the kind of style and generous friend and supported so many good and fair causes. I will omit him very powerful.”

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Hurley remembered the producer and philanthropist as a “sweet, style man”.

She wrote on Instagram: “I’m saddened past perception that my ex Steve is now not any longer with us. It is some distance a terrible discontinue.”

Their son, Damian, 18, added: “Thanks from the bottom of my coronary heart to all people that has reached out following the devastating news.

“I’m making an try to answer to as masses of you as I will, nonetheless please know I will consistently bear in mind your kindness. Here’s a if reality be told odd and complicated time and I’m immensely grateful to be surrounded by my extra special family and company.”

‘A gargantuan coronary heart’

On the age of 18, Steve Bing inherited a $600m property fortune from his grandfather Leo Bing.

He modified into as soon as a gargantuan supporter of Clinton, having donated now now not lower than $10m to his foundation and paid for the dilapidated president’s day out to North Korea in 2009 to negotiate for the starting up of two US journalists.

“I loved Steve Bing very powerful,” the dilapidated president mentioned.

“He had a gargantuan coronary heart, and he modified into as soon as engaging to possess the relaxation he may maybe even for the of us and causes he believed in. I will omit him and his enthusiasm more than I will sigh, and I am hoping he’s within the end came upon peace.”

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