Actress Susan Backlinie, best known as the first shark victim in the “Jaws” franchise, has died. She was 77. USA TODAY has ...
THE actress and stuntperson Susan Backlinie who played the shark's first victim in Jaws has died. Backlinie was 77 years old and died at home on Saturday in Ventura, California, her agent confirmed.
Susan Backlinie in the famous opening scene of Jaws: 'I had to kick with all my strength to stay above the water' Credit: Alamy Susan Backlinie, who has died age 77, played the shark’s first ...
Ms. Backlinie, a stuntwoman, appeared in the terrifying opening scene of the 1975 blockbuster in which a great white shark attacks. By Johnny Diaz Susan Backlinie, the actress and stuntwoman whose ...
Steven Spielberg said he needed a stuntperson and expert swimmer who "knew how to endure what I imagined was going to be a whole lot of violent shaking." By Mike Barnes Senior Editor “I didn’t ...
Susan Backlinie, who played the first shark attack victim in Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” has died. She was 77. Backlinie died Saturday morning at her California home due to a heart attack ...
Her convention agent Matthew Templeton confirmed the news to The Daily Jaws. "It is with heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved Susan passed away this morning," Templeton said. "We would like to ...
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 ...
Actress and stuntwoman Susan Backlinie, perhaps best known as the first shark attack victim in 'Jaws,' has died. Backlinie, 77, suffered a fatal heart attack at her home in Ventura, California.