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Steve Bing, Producer and ‘Kangaroo Jack’ Writer, Dies by Suicide at 55
Variety ^ | 6/22/2020 | Pat Saperstein

Posted on 06/22/2020 6:26:17 PM PDT by Borges

Steve Bing, a producer, philanthropist and screenwriter, has died by suicide in Los Angeles. He was 55.

Police and the coroner’s office said a man fitting his age jumped from a Century City apartment building on Monday. Sources told TMZ he had been suffering from depression.

Bing, who inherited a fortune of some $600 million from his grandfather, L.A. real estate developer Leo S. Bing, also contributed millions of dollars to Democratic political causes.

In 2003, he co-wrote the action comedy “Kangaroo Jack,” and he also contributed to “Missing in Action” and wrote an episode of “Married With Children.”

Bing invested some $80 million in “The Polar Express,” the Tom Hanks-voiced 2004 film directed by Robert Zemeckis. He had executive producer credits on a number of films and music documentaries, including Rolling Stones documentary “Shine a Light,” directed by Martin Scorsese, “CSNY/Deja Vu,” “Rock the Kasbah,” “Get Carter,” “Rules Don’t Apply,” “Girl Walks Into a Bar” and a Jerry Lee Lewis documentary that is in the works.

His political contributions, in addition to the Democratic Party, have included Al Gore, Gavin Newsom, Hilary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Dianne Feinstein.

Bing had relationships with Elizabeth Hurley, with whom he had a son, Damian, and with Kira Bonder, a former tennis player with whom he had a daughter, Kira. Both women filed paternity suits to compel Bing to disclose his parenthood, and both found that he was the father.


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1 posted on 06/22/2020 6:26:17 PM PDT by Borges
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To: Borges

If I gave money to those politician criminal klowns I would jump off a bridge too. Such shame is terrible.


2 posted on 06/22/2020 6:29:05 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Borges

Another Tom Hanksicide...


3 posted on 06/22/2020 6:30:41 PM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: Borges

Very sad. Money isn’t necessarily the answer to happiness is it?

A relationship with Jesus Christ may well have helped however.


4 posted on 06/22/2020 6:30:47 PM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: dforest

Depression is awful. I know he suffered!


5 posted on 06/22/2020 6:31:35 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!)
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To: Borges
Relationships with Hollywood actresses. Inherited a fortune. Had professional successes...

Look, I have had dear friends who committed suicide. Whatever you think you have or don't have, however you measure your life, don't give up the greatest gift God gives you. People who had it all commit suicide, but they didn't realize that the greatest treasures of all lie literally all around them. Just look for them.

6 posted on 06/22/2020 6:33:18 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: Borges
"some $600 million from his grandfather"

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"We can some serious fun with this kind on money"...John Candy.

7 posted on 06/22/2020 6:33:29 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sureexist)
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To: Borges

Oh yuck to the person who found him. There would be a burst flesh bag with his organs strewn around. I wish he had found a better and more constructive way to deal with his personal devils.


8 posted on 06/22/2020 6:33:56 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Borges

Another Covid death, no doubt. /s


9 posted on 06/22/2020 6:34:56 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Borges

Sounds like he mentioned his will while having dinner with the Clintons.


10 posted on 06/22/2020 6:35:21 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: EinNYC

BLM and Antifa killed him.

Liberalism is a disease. Finally realized all the evil he was supporting and couldn’t

live with it.

Wonder what percentage of suicides are Liberal enablers or Liberal Useful Idiots?


11 posted on 06/22/2020 6:40:08 PM PDT by Surrounded_too
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To: Borges
In addition to having a close relationship with Bill Clinton...

Another tragic Arkancide.

12 posted on 06/22/2020 6:40:35 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Who could have guessed the Communist Revolution would arrive disguised as the common cold?)
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To: fhayek

Steve Bing and his father Dr. Peter Bing went out of their way to disinherit both of Steve’s illegitimate children.

I’d be depressed if I have that much hate in my heart.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6730817/Steve-Bings-father-says-granddaughter-inherit-born-wedlock.html


13 posted on 06/22/2020 6:40:59 PM PDT by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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To: Borges

Big friend of Bill Clinton...


14 posted on 06/22/2020 6:41:48 PM PDT by silverleaf (Great Things Never Come from Comfort Zones)
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To: silverleaf

Wonder what he knew about bill and hill?


15 posted on 06/22/2020 6:44:40 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: CaptainK

so does Hurley’s kid now get the dough?


16 posted on 06/22/2020 6:45:25 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: RummyChick

yep, he gets the dough

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9545991/liz-hurley-son-damian-will-inherit-steve-bing-fortune/


17 posted on 06/22/2020 6:46:28 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: RummyChick

so after a brief glance..it looks like hurley’s kid splits a 380 million dollar fortune


18 posted on 06/22/2020 6:47:43 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: silverleaf

...Clinton>Burkle>Bing>Epstein...


19 posted on 06/22/2020 6:49:08 PM PDT by maggief
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Steve Bing, a producer, philanthropist and screenwriter, has died by suicide in Los Angeles. He was 55... jumped from a Century City apartment building on Monday... Bing, who inherited a fortune of some $600 million from his grandfather, L.A. real estate developer Leo S. Bing, also contributed millions of dollars to Democratic political causes... Al Gore, Gavin Newsom, Hilary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Dianne Feinstein. Bing had relationships with Elizabeth Hurley, with whom he had a son, Damian, and with Kira Bonder, a former tennis player with whom he had a daughter, Kira. Both women filed paternity suits to compel Bing to disclose his parenthood, and both found that he was the father.

20 posted on 06/22/2020 6:50:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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