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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).
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 (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.
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Feb 2, 1996 · Don Simpson passes away. Jerry Bruckheimer's partner in crime lived a little too dangerously. By. Rebecca Ascher-Walsh. Published on February 2, 1996 05:00AM EST. As he strode into a Santa...
May 7, 2021 · The Don is a 24-episode podcast from iHeartRadio that investigates the rise and fall of Don Simpson, the Hollywood producer behind hits like Top Gun and Beverly Hills Cop. The series will also examine the mysterious circumstances of his fatal overdose in 1996 and the toxic culture of the 1980s film industry.
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.
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 was...
