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Susan Backlinie Dies: ‘Jaws’ Actress Was First Shark Victim In Blockbuster, Was 77

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Susan Backlinie, famously known as the first victim in the 1975 film, "Jaws," has died, Fox News Digital can confirm.Her husband of 30 years, Harvey Swindall, says her passing was "very unexpected." She died at their California home on Saturday morning from a heart attack. She was 77.

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The Independent

Jaws actor Susan Backlinie dies aged 77

Actor and stuntwoman played the shark’s first victim, Chrissie Watkins, in 1975 classic horror

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Jaws actress Susan Backlinie that played first shark victim in franchise dies

Susan Backlinie, who played the first shark victim in the iconic movie Jaws, has died at the age of 77, her agent has confirmed.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Jaws actress who played first shark victim dies aged 77, her agent confirms

Jaws star Susan Backlinie who played the vicious shark's first victim in the iconic movie has passed away aged 77

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

Susan Backlinie, who played shark victim Chrissie Watkins in 'Jaws,' dies at 77: Reports

Susan Backlinie, best known for her role as shark victim Chrissie Watkins in Steven Spielberg's "Jaws," reportedly died Saturday at the age of 77.

3 months ago·United States

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Metro News

Jaws actress Susan Backlinie dies aged 77

Susan Backlinie died after a fatal heart attack (Picture: Bobby Bank/Getty Images) Susan Backlinie has died aged 77. The actress, who played the first victim of the killer shark in Jaws, had a fatal heart attack. Backlinie was at home in Ventura, California. Her iconic role in Steven Speilberg’s 1975 film came when Backlinie was 28. She spent three days in rehearsal before being thrown around the sea by the fictional great white shark and then d…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Washington Examiner

Susan Backlinie dead: Jaws star dies at 77 - Washington Examiner

Actress Susan Backlinie of Jaws fame died Saturday at the age of 77. Backlinie died of a heart attack in her California home, her agent Sean Clark told reporters. Jaws’s iconic opening scene is credited to Backlinie’s acting chops, where she is attacked and killed by the great white shark. The stunt was not choreographed, so Backlinie’s screams sound genuine when she is pulled under the water. Additionally, she was harnessed and pulled in all di…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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