08/20/2012 18:16

By Bruna Nessif

Blockbuster film director Tony Scott died today, his rep confirms to E! News.

The Los Angeles County coroner's office and LAPD say that Scott's remains were found after an apparent jump from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning the Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro. 

According to witnesses, the 68-year-old British filmmaker climbed a fence on the south side of the bridge and leapt off "without hesitation" around 12:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter tells E! News that "the case was reported as a suicide. There was a note found at his office by friends."

A joint task force of LAPD, California Highway Patrol, firefighters and the Coast Guard recovered his body from the water at approximately 3 p.m.