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Actor and two time academy award winner Roy Scheider passed away. His films include Jaws, French Connection, All That Jazz, 2010 and countless other roles.
'Jaws' actor Scheider dies at 75
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080211/ap_on_en_mo/obit_scheider
By JILL ZEMAN, Associated Press Writer 10 minutes ago
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Roy Scheider, the actor best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," has died. He was 75.
Scheider died Sunday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock, hospital spokesman David Robinson said. The hospital did not release his cause of death.
However, hospital spokeswoman Leslie Taylor said Scheider had been treated for multiple myeloma at the hospital's Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy for the past two years.
Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss starred in the 1975 movie, "Jaws," which was widely hailed as the film that launched the era of the Hollywood blockbuster. It was the first film to earn $100 million at the box office.
In 2005, one of Scheider's most famous lines in the movie — "You're gonna need a bigger boat" — was voted No. 35 on the American Film Institute's list of best quotes from U.S. movies.
 

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Jaws was an unforgettable movie, made even more so by his role. Rest in Peace, Roy! :asian:
 

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:asian:..A real loss...Fine actor...If you can try to locate an early film of his called 52 Pick-Up..A forgotten endover but well done..RIP
 

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To hold his reputation? I think we'll need a bigger coffin.
 

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RIP.

He had quite the career:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001702/

Jaws, but no mention of Blue Thunder!?

Blue Thunder (1983) - Best Quote Ever:
Icelan and Captain Jack Braddock (Warren Oates) are discussing Officer Murphy (Roy Scheider's character):

Icelan: He checks his sanity with a wrist watch!
Braddock: What do you check yours with, a dipstick?
 

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