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To: little jeremiah; TEXOKIE

Addition to DEADLIST:

STEVE BING
Writer/Producer, Liz Hurley’s Ex ...
DEAD AT 55 FROM SUICIDE

https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/22/kangaroo-jack-writer-steve-bing-dead-suicide/

EXCERPT:

Steve Bing — best known for writing “Kangaroo Jack” and investing hugely in the Tom Hanks’ film, “The Polar Express” — has died ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the famed writer/producer died by suicide Monday after jumping from the 27th floor of a luxury apartment building in L.A.’s Century City neighborhood. Bing lived in the building, and sources connected to him tell us he’d been depressed about lack of human contact during quarantine. We don’t know if that’s behind the suicide.

Bing — who founded Shangri-La Entertainment — reportedly dropped out of Stanford his junior year after inheriting around $600 million from his grandfather, who was a real estate developer. After dropping out, Bing pursued a career in Hollywood ... and his first big-budget hit came as executive producer of the Sylvester Stallone film, “Get Carter,” in 2000.

He went on to write “Kangaroo Jack” in 2003 ... and later invested nearly $100 million in ‘Polar Express.’ That was reportedly nearly half the production cost, and it went on to gross nearly $300 million globally at the box office.

Bing also produced “Hotel Noir” in 2012. That same year, Bing committed to Bill Gates and Warren Buffett’s “Giving Pledge” to give away the majority of his wealth over his lifetime. Bing donated to a lot of progressive issues.

Bing is survived by his 2 children — Damian Hurley from his relationship with Elizabeth Hurley and daughter Kira Bonder, who he had with former pro tennis player Lisa Bonder.

Bing was 55.


1,316 posted on 06/22/2020 5:42:07 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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To: stars & stripes forever

I can’t imagine inheriting $600M. I was somewhat spoiled, but cut off after college graduation. After being cut off, I quickly became a much happier person.


1,334 posted on 06/22/2020 6:11:48 PM PDT by TBall
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To: stars & stripes forever

STEVE BING
Writer/Producer, Liz Hurley’s Ex ...
DEAD AT 55 FROM SUICIDE
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Another person linked to Tom Hanks? Reminds me of the Isaac guy —forget his name—ran across his Video saying he was not suicidal, and whoever posted it noted that Hanks made a tweet that seemed to foreshadow Issacs’ mode of death/supposed suicide.


1,402 posted on 06/22/2020 7:59:42 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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6/22/2020, 7:42:07 PM · 1,316 of 1,419
stars & stripes forever to little jeremiah; TEXOKIE
Addition to DEADLIST:

STEVE BING
Writer/Producer, Liz Hurley’s Ex ...
DEAD AT 55 FROM SUICIDE

https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/22/kangaroo-jack-writer-steve-bing-dead-suicide/

EXCERPT:

Steve Bing — best known for writing “Kangaroo Jack” and investing hugely in the Tom Hanks’ film, “The Polar Express” — has died ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the famed writer/producer died by suicide Monday after jumping from the 27th floor of a luxury apartment building in L.A.’s Century City neighborhood. Bing lived in the building, and sources connected to him tell us he’d been depressed about lack of human contact during quarantine. We don’t know if that’s behind the suicide.

Bing — who founded Shangri-La Entertainment — reportedly dropped out of Stanford his junior year after inheriting around $600 million from his grandfather, who was a real estate developer. After dropping out, Bing pursued a career in Hollywood ... and his first big-budget hit came as executive producer of the Sylvester Stallone film, “Get Carter,” in 2000.

He went on to write “Kangaroo Jack” in 2003 ... and later invested nearly $100 million in ‘Polar Express.’ That was reportedly nearly half the production cost, and it went on to gross nearly $300 million globally at the box office.

Bing also produced “Hotel Noir” in 2012. That same year, Bing committed to Bill Gates and Warren Buffett’s “Giving Pledge” to give away the majority of his wealth over his lifetime. Bing donated to a lot of progressive issues.

Bing is survived by his 2 children — Damian Hurley from his relationship with Elizabeth Hurley and daughter Kira Bonder, who he had with former pro tennis player Lisa Bonder.

Bing was 55.

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Thank you for that information on Bing’s passing, stars!


1,420 posted on 06/22/2020 8:23:35 PM PDT by TEXOKIE
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