Elizabeth Hurley’s ex-flame, producer Steve Bing dies by suicide

Producer Steve Bing, who backed films like ‘The Polar Express’ and ‘Beowulf’ has passed away at age 55.
According to reports on International news portals, the producer died by suicide after falling from the 27th story of a luxury apartment building in Los Angeles' Century City at around 1 p.m. on Monday. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Although reported as a suicide, a final determination for a cause of death is pending.
According to a report on AFP, apart from producing and financing movies such as Sylvester Stallone's action flick 'Get Carter' and Martin Scorsese's music documentary 'Shine a Light,' Bing co-wrote the 2003 comedy 'Kangaroo Jack.'
He famously invested over $80 million in 'The Polar Express' -- around half the Christmas animation's budget. The 2004 movie, starring Hanks as a lead voice actor, would gross more than $300 million worldwide.
Bing was also a prominent real estate developer, philanthropist and political donor.
At the age of 18, Bing had inherited around $600 million from his grandfather, property tycoon Leo S Bing, after whom the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Bing Theatre is named.
Steve was in a brief relationship with Hollywood actress Elizabeth Hurley and is the father of her son, Damian.
He is also father to Kira Bonder whom he shares with former pro tennis player Lisa Bonder.