Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 - January 19, 1996) was an American film producer. He is known for such hits as Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun and The Rock. In 1985 and again in 1988, he and his producing partner, Jerry Bruckheimer, were named Producers of the Year by the National Association of Theater Owners. October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Flashdance is a 1983 musical/romance film co-written by Tom Hedley (story/screenplay) and Joe Eszterhas, and directed by Adrian Lyne. ... Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is an American comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy. ... Top Gun is a 1986 American film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Paramount Pictures. ... The Rock is an action movie released on Friday, June 7, 1996 that takes place on Alcatraz Island. ... This article is about the year. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerome Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) is an American film and television producer. ...

Simpson was born in Seattle, Washington, grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and attended the University of Oregon, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Flag Seal Nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Washington King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Geographical characteristics Area     City 369. ... Flag Nickname: The City of Lights and Flowers Location Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates , Government Borough Municipality of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,961. ... The University of Oregon (UO) is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ... Phi Delta Theta (ΦΔΘ) is an international fraternity founded in 1848 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words frater and soror, meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe any number of social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, or the Shriners. ...

Simpson's unusual personal life has been documented in a number of sources. A chapter in the book You'll Never Make Love in This Town Again (which describes four prostitutes' stories about their sexual encounters with Hollywood celebrities) discusses his preferences for S & M and videotaping of their sessions. He is also known to have had several plastic surgeries, allegedly including a collagen injection to his penis. The gossip magazine People, in an article after his death, alleged that he was a fan of snuff films. Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ... ... Celebrities often have a symbiotic relationship with photographers. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... Bottom view of VHS videotape cassette with magnetic tape exposed Videotape is a means of recording television pictures and accompanying sound onto magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. ... Plastic surgery is a general term for operative manual and instrumental treatment which is performed for functional or aesthetic reasons. ... Tropocollagen triple helix. ... The penis (plural penises, penes, peni) or phallus is an external male sexual organ. ... A snuff film is a film, sometimes pornographic, that allegedly depicts actual murder, produced for entertainment purposes. ...

Simpson was found dead on the toilet in his home in Los Angeles. The cause of death was a heart attack. Various websites claim that he had over twenty different drugs in his system at the time of his death, including various psychiatric drugs. According to High Concept, a Simpson biography by reporter Charles Fleming, Simpson had a $60,000 per month drug habit at the time of his death. His job as an executive at Paramount Studios came to an end when he allegedly passed out in the middle of a meeting. Toilets can be the cause or location of many injuries and deaths There are many toilet-related injuries and some toilet-related deaths throughout history and in urban legends. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Charles Fleming (1916 – 11 September 1987) was a New Zealand scientist and environmentalist. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1988 to 1989. ...

The Rock is dedicated to the memory of Don. The Rock is an action movie released on Friday, June 7, 1996 that takes place on Alcatraz Island. ...

Simpson was cremated, and his ashes given to members of his family. The crematorium at Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, England. ...

Reference

• High Concept: Don Simpson and the Hollywood Culture of Excess by Charles Fleming ISBN 0385486944

External link

• Don Simpson at the Internet Movie Database