Brian Gerber, Hollywood producer who worked on Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary, found dead in apparent suicide

A Hollywood producer who worked with Leonardo DiCaprio drove his car off a Los Angeles cliff Wednesday in an apparent suicide.

Brian Gerber, 41, was found near the wreckage of his Toyota Prius about 600 feet down an embankment of a highway near La Cañada Flintridge in the mountains north of Tinseltown, authorities said.

Investigators later found a suicide note by the highway, the coroner’s office said.

It's not clear exactly when the crash occurred, but relatives reported him missing late Monday after last seeing him around 4 p.m. in a distraught state, according to messages on his Facebook page.

"Our worst fears regarding Brian Gerber have been confirmed," the family said in a statement.

Gerber's relatives thanked friends for their condolences and said they were "overwhelmed with this situation" and needed privacy.

Gerber is survived by his wife, actress Arabella Field, and two young sons.

He produced DiCaprio's global warming documentary, "The 11th Hour."

The disturbing news comes a week after "Top Gun" director Tony Scott jumped to his death off a Los Angeles suspension bridge in another apparent suicide.

Scott, 68, the younger brother of "Prometheus" director Ridley Scott, also left a suicide note, but his motive remains unclear, authorities said.