chief brody dies

[panther]

The actor Roy Scheider, best known for his role as Chief Martin Brody in Jaws, has died at the age of 75. He had been treated for multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood cells, for the past two years.


I didnt know he was that old....well then again it has been over 30 yrs since jaws

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by panther

The actor Roy Scheider, best known for his role as Chief Martin Brody in Jaws, has died at the age of 75. He had been treated for multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood cells, for the past two years.


I didnt know he was that old....well then again it has been over 30 yrs since jaws

That surprised me too panther, just shows how time flies wen your enjoying yourself

[MargaretR]

Two years is quick for multiple myeloma. My father died from it - was long slow painful way to go.

I researched it when he was diagnosed and found that one of major causes was exposure to atomic radiation.

That made sense to me because at the time of the Windscale fire in the 50s he was spending large amounts of time on the sands of Morecambe Bay - they had a caravan at Cragbank shore near Carnforth.

Even 20 years after the event they found radiation hotspots in the Wyre estuary.

[WillowTheWhisp]

We used to spend our summers at Crag Bank in a caravan!

R.I.P. Roy Scheider. I didn't think he was that age either. I'd have said about 65.

[cashman]

all of youse that didn't think he was that age ( me as well) are finding it hard to accept, yer own age. R.I.P.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

We used to spend our summers at Crag Bank in a caravan!

They were there in the 50s and 60s....before your time there probably,

and you probably didnt walk barefoot on the mudflats for hours on end as he did.

[chickentikkabalti]

damn shame. He was great in jaws. Especially the bit when he says "your gonna need a bigger boat"

[firth_dawn]

R.I.P. Roy Scheider.