Dr. Drew on Tony Scott's Suicide: 'It's Complicated'
August 22, 2012
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“Extra” sat down with Dr. Drew Pinsky to talk about the tragic death of “Top Gun” director Tony Scott. “It’s complicated and it’s awful,” he told us.
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He added, “I'm concerned that this is just flat out severe depression.”
Witnesses said Scott parked his car on the bridge, walked to the edge and jumped without hesitation.
“Given how much planning went into this... I'm not surprised that he didn't hesitate,” Pinsky said. “However people that survive jumps like this... will usually tell you that the moment they jump... the first thought they have is... I made a mistake.”
Eyewitness Captain Dale Sleight saw the leap and told “Extra” that Tony nearly landed on his boat.
“If he would have waited just a short time, he would have been on the boat...landed on the boat instead of landing in the water,” he said.
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Dr. Drew, who was named in the Dept. Of Justice settlement with GlaxoSmithKline as getting paid around a quarter million to promote Wellbutin on his radio show Lovelines is ACTUALLY STILL BEING LISTENED TO?
This guy is a quack and a sell out.
Dr. Drew might not be the best source of information. Yet another of his celebrity "patients" just died. His name was Joey Kovar. Rodney King. Jeff Conaway. Mike Starr. All have DIED.
Another one of Drew Pinskey's amazing and profound comments. WOW, i think he may have gotten it right this time.
His numb3rs are inadvertent.
Born 06211944
Died 08192012
Subtraction
08192012 - 06211944 = 01980068
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Death notice may be read as ... on the Nineteenth of August @ 68 years of age.
Of course it's complicated. It's always complicated to try to explain someones motives when you know nothing about the person. These "mental health" sellouts that pander their nonsense on tv are garbage. "DR" Pinsky should should stated, I'm sorry, I didn't know this person so there is absolutely nothing that I can really offer on this conversation so there is no reason for me to appear on your show. Oh that's right. Except that it's good publicity for me.
Of course it's complicated. It's always complicated to try to explain someones motives when you know nothing about the person. These "mental health" sellouts that pander their nonsense on tv are garbage. "DR" Pinsky should should stated, I'm sorry, I didn't know this person so there is absolutely nothing that I can really offer on this conversation so there is no reason for me to appear on your show. Oh that's right. Except that it's good publicity for me.