Steve Bing, the film producer and former partner of Elizabeth Hurley, has died in Los Angeles.

Per Sky News, the 55-year-old who co-wrote the 2003 comedy feature, Kangaroo Jack, and financed The Polar Express, which starred Tom Hanks, passed away after falling from an apartment building.

An LAPD spokesman said it was investigating a death at 10,000 Santa Monica Boulevard at around 1 pm local time on Monday, but did not confirm the individual's identity.

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According to the publication, former US President Bill Clinton said that he loved Bing "very much".

"He had a big heart, and he was willing to do anything he could for the people and causes he believed in," Clinton continued. "I will miss him and his enthusiasm more than I can say, and I hope he's finally found peace."

Bing donated money to Clinton, and was purportedly instrumental in helping him return two American reporters from North Korea in 2009.

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Bing's publicist, Michelle Bega, told Sky News she was "overwhelmed trying to process this unbelievable and sad event".

The producer is succeeded by his two children: Damian, whose mother is British actress Liz Hurley, and Kira, born to professional tennis player Lisa Bonder.

Bing initially denied he was Damian's biological father until DNA tests proved otherwise.

18-year-old Damian has since taken to social media to share a poignant image following the passing of his father.

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone that has reached out following the devastating news. I’m trying to reply to as many of you as I can, but please know I will always remember your kindness. This is a very strange and confusing time and I’m immensely grateful to be surrounded by my phenomenal family and friends," he wrote on Instagram.

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Elizabeth Hurley's ex-partner Steve Bing dead at 55