Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorSteve Bing, the film financier and philanthropist who backed hit movies from Robert Zemeckis’ The Polar Express and Beowulf to the Rolling Stones’ Shine A Light concert movie, has died.According to law enforcement sources, Bing leapt off a Century City, CA building at around 1 PM Monday.
Following standard protocol, the Los Angeles Police Department would not confirm the individual in question was Bing. However, the description of the man in his 50s who was found dead on the scene fits that of the producer.Bing, also an influential political donor, was a real estate tycoon and in 2012 pledged a $30 million legacy gift to the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
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