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Celebrity news portal TMZ reported that Bing, 55, was killed when he fell from the 27th floor of a luxury apartment building in the Sencher City area of Los Angeles, according to anonymous police sources.
A Los Angeles police spokesman told AFP that the death of a man in his sixties was found at the scene, but did not mention the deceased.
The age of the victim and the location of the incident correspond to the information provided in the TMZ report.
Bing has produced and funded films such as Get Carter by Sylvester Stallone and Shine a Light by Martin Scorsese, and co-author of the 2003 comedy Long Jack.
Photo by Vida Press / Steve Bing
He was also famous for investing more than $ 80 million. $ 71.3 million for Train of Dreams, about half the budget for this Christmas cartoon. The 2004 film, starring Hanks, earned more than $ 300 million worldwide. dollars (EUR 267.5 million).
Bing was also a renowned real estate developer, philanthropist, and political donor. He was a friend and sponsor of Bill Clinton for many years, lending the former President of the United States his private jet for a 2009 mission to North Korea to free two American journalists.
Photo by Vida Press / Steve Bing
At the age of 18, Bing inherited approximately 600 million. dollars (535 million euros) from his grandfather, the real estate magnate Leo S. Bingo, named after the Bingo Theater at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Bing left two children: Damian, whose mother is L. Hurley, and Kira, whose mother is professional tennis player Lisa Bonder.
Photo by Vida Press / Steve Bing
According to reports from TMZ and the news organization The Wrap, Bing was depressed and committed suicide.
A representative for S. Bingo has yet to respond to AFP’s requests for comment.
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