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Susan Backlinie, the First Victim in ‘Jaws,’ Dies at 77

Susan Backlinie, the stuntwoman who played the first person to be devoured by the shark in "Jaws," has died at 77 years old, her agent told fan site "The Daily Jaws." Her passing comes 50 years to the ...
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Susan Backlinie Dies: ‘Jaws’ Actress Who Played First Shark Victim In Blockbuster Was 77

Susan Backlinie, whose gruesome death in Jaws scared millions from swimming in the ocean, died Saturday at 77 in her home in Ventura, CA. Her death was confirmed by Matthew Templeton, the agent who ...
Decider

R.I.P. Susan Backlinie: ‘Jaws’ Actress Dead At 77

Jaws actress and stuntwoman Susan Backlinie, best known for her iconic performance in the Steven Spielberg classic, has passed away. She was 77. Her agent confirmed the news to TMZ. A cause of death ...
Just Jared

Susan Backlinie, Iconic ‘Jaws’ Opening Scene Actress & Stuntwoman, Dies at 77

Susan Backlinie has sadly passed away. The actress and stuntwoman, best known for her terrifying opening scene in the classic Jaws, died at the age of 77, her convention agent confirmed to fan site ...

Jaws star Susan Backlinie dies of heart attack aged 77

Jaws actor and stuntwoman Susan Backlinie has died aged 77 at her California home. The actress, who played Chrissie Watkins, the giant shark’s first victim in the opening scene of Steven Spielberg’s ...
Dread Central

Susan Backlinie Helps Make ‘Jaws’ One of the Scariest Movies Ever Made

Susan Backlinie had grown up in Florida where she excelled as a competitive swimmer. Fresh out of high school, she performed as a mermaid at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park before moving to California ...
New York Post

Susan Backlinie, first victim in ‘Jaws’ film, dead at 77

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.” ...
New York Daily News

Susan Backlinie, actress who played first shark victim in ‘Jaws,’ dies at 77

Susan Backlinie, an actress and stuntwoman who famously played the first shark attack victim in the opening scene of “Jaws,” has died. She was 77. Susan’s husband, Harvey Swindall, told TMZ she died ...
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Susan Backlinie, ‘Jaws’ Shark’s First Victim, Dies at 77

Susan Backlinie, whose onscreen demise at the beginning of Jaws made countless moviegoers scared to go in the water, has died at age 77. Backlinie’s convention agent told The Daily Jaws website that ...
Daily Express

Jaws actress Susan Backlinie who played first shark victim in franchise dies aged 77

Susan Backlinie, who played the first shark victim in the iconic movie Jaws, has died at the age of 77, her agent has confirmed. Susan Backlinie, the actress known for her role as the first victim of ...
Variety

Susan Backlinie, Who Played the First Shark Attack Victim in ‘Jaws,’ Dies at 77

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, Convention ...