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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).
Jun 21, 2024 · Don Simpson had a penchant for substances and call girls. It didn’t slow down his Hollywood career—but a body in his pool house finally spelled the end.
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. 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.
Aug 18, 1996 · It was no secret in Hollywood that producer Don Simpson had a drug problem. But the depth of his addiction was not revealed until the night he died. On Jan. 19, police discovered more than 2,200...
Feb 2, 1996 · Wearing a navy blue blazer, tan from a vacation in Hawaii, his ever-roller-coastering weight dropping toward a still-stocky low, the producer scarcely took a breath while he talked about his ...
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...
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. Mr. Simpson teamed with Jerry Bruckheimer in 1983 to produce these hits.
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...
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 ...
