Jaws star Roy Scheider dies at 75

[TruckDriver]

He was good in the movie "Blue Thunder" too R.I.P. Roy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7238211.stm

[400/6/PAC]

Just watched that story on the news.
They said He was fighting cancer for the past two years.
RIP

[70charginglizard]

Another great actor gone.

RIP bud. 

[68RT4ME]

 Sad to hear. He was/is one of my favorites for sure. I liked him in "Popeye Doyle" and in the "Seaquest" series.

[Todd Wilson]

Sad to hear. I grew up watching him and other actors of the 70's. You remember them as they look in that picture and dont really think about it but a lot of them are getting old.


Todd

[my73charger]

RIP Roy.  He was a good actor.  My favorite line of his in Jaws is when he sees the shark close for the first time and says, "Your gonna need a bigger boat."   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OnaZ8r3p8g   

[Charger_Fan]

Another cancer victim.   RIP Roy.

[moparstuart]

  yes i love the french connection he was great as  hackman's partner

[Mike DC]

RIP.

Weird.  He was middle-aged before I was born but I've still never though of him as being very old. 


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He really made "Jaws" a better show.  It would have weakened the movie a lot if Brody had been some big-name Hollywood figure. 

For what it tried to be, I think Speilberg's JAWS is one of the most perfect movies ever made.  Nobody is ever gonna make a "monster hunts the innocent townspeople" movie any better than that.  I don't care if they try to copy it for another 50 years. 

[TruckDriver]

Sad to hear. He was/is one of my favorites for sure. I liked him in "Popeye Doyle" and in the "Seaquest" series.

yes i love the french connection he was great as hackman's partner

That's Right! I forgot about those

[Brock Samson]

yeah but he also played in 2010, one of the worst movies ever made.. 

[greenpigs]

A bit part in The Punisher as well, he didn't look that old to me as that movie was just a few years ago. As far a losing an old actor...were are the replacements that are as good that is?

[Old Moparz]

I read this too, it sucks. One of my favorite roles he had played was in "The Seven Ups" & had always thought it had one of the better car chases.

Car Chase Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg4QtYizPKM

[TruckDriver]

I love the 7ups. I had it for years in my movie collection. And ya, great car chase til he makes that sudden stop. By By Pontiac