Director Tony Scott dead at 68

Director Tony Scott arrives at the premiere of “Unstoppable” in Los Angeles in 2010.   (Gus Ruelas / Associated Press)

Director Tony Scott speaks onstage before the screening of “Top Gun” during Walt Disney Pictures’ “A Cinematic Celebration of Jerry Bruckheimer” held at the Mann Chinese 6 in 2010.   (Alexandra Wyman / Getty Images)

Director Tony Scott poses for a portrait at RSA Films in West Hollywood in 2009. He had just directed a remake of the 1970s movie “The Taking of Pelham 123,” starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta.   (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)

Director Tony Scott poses in 2009 at a promotional event in Paris for “The Taking of Pelham 123,” his remake of the 1974 film.   (Francois Guillot / AFP / Getty Images)

Director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer attend the BAFTA Los Angeles 2010 Britannia Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Nov. 4, 2010, in Century City.   (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

Denzel Washington and Tony Scott on July 20, 2009, in Paris, at the premiere of “The Taking of Pelham 123.”   (Francois Guillot / AFP / Getty Images)