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TracyROY SCHEIDER DIES AT 75
February 11th 2008 09:23
Roy Scheider, known for his role in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws died on Sunday afternoon in Little Rock, Ark. He was 75 and lived in Sag Harbor, N.Y.
Despite having an extensive resumé of films, including The Rainmaker and Naked Lunch, Roy was possibly best recognised for his role as police chief Martin Brody in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws.
Originally offered the leading role in The Deer Hunter (1979), Roy declined so that he could fulfil his contract with Universal for a sequel to Jaws. Unfortunately, Jaws 2 was no-where near as successful as the original, failing to recapture the essence and popularity of the first film.
His role in the 1971s The French Connection earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was again nominated for his role in All That Jazz, the autobiographical Bob Fosse film.
The official cause of death has not yet been ascertained, but his wife, Brenda Seimer stated he had suffered from multiple myeloma for many years.
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Comment by Michaelie
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Sad - but what may be even sadder - he had to turn down The Deer Hunter for Jaws 2!
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Comment by Tracy
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I guess he did have a good innings, 75 is a pretty good age to reach. But sad like you said,
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