Sunday, February 10, 2008

Roy Scheider dead at age 75

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital confirmed Oscar nominee and classic film "Jaws" star Roy Scheider died at the age of 75.

The hospital did not release a cause of death but the hospital spokesperson said, "Scheider had been treated for multiple myeloma at the hospital's Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy for the past two years."

Richard Dreyfuss, one of his co-actor in killer shark film "Jaws" said, "He was a wonderful guy. He was what I call 'a knockaround actor'".

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