{"id":2243117,"date":"2024-05-12T20:33:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T00:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/susan-backlinie-dead-jaws-star-dies-at-77\/"},"modified":"2024-05-12T20:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T00:35:32","slug":"susan-backlinie-dead-jaws-star-dies-at-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/susan-backlinie-dead-jaws-star-dies-at-77\/","title":{"rendered":"Susan Backlinie passes away at 77, iconic Jaws star"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsusan-backlinie-dead-jaws-star-dies-at-77%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2243117&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary covers the unfortunate passing of Susan \u2064Backlinie, famous for \u2063her role in Jaws, at the age of 77. She died\u200c from a heart attack\u200b at her \u200bCalifornia residence. For\u200d further\u2064 details, click \u2064&#8221;Read more&#8230;&#8221; below. The summary encapsulates the sad news of Susan Backlinie&#8217;s \u200ddemise at 77, known\u2063 for her \u2064iconic role in Jaws. She\u2064 passed\u200b away from \u2064a heart attack at her California home. To \u2064delve deeper into the story, \u2062click\u200b on &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; below.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Actress <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/celebrities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Susan Backlinie<\/a> of <em>Jaws<\/em> fame died Saturday at the age of 77.<\/p>\n<p>Backlinie died of a heart attack in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a> home, her agent Sean Clark told reporters.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jaws\u2019s<\/em> iconic opening scene is credited to Backlinie\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>acting chops<\/a>, where she is attacked and killed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/was-a-cape-cod-lobsterman-really-swallowed-by-a-whale\/\" title=\"Was A Cape Cod Lobsterman Really Swallowed By A Whale?\">great white shark<\/a>. The stunt was not choreographed, so Backlinie\u2019s screams sound genuine when she is pulled under the water. Additionally, she was harnessed and pulled in all directions. Co-star Richard Dreyfuss claimed in the documentary <em>Jaws The Inside Story<\/em> that director Steven Spielberg later recorded her screams by pouring water in her mouth.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Actress Susan Backlinie, who played the first victim, Christine \u201cChrissie\u201d Watkins in \u201cJaws\u201d signs autographs in Edgartown, Mass. on Martha\u2019s Vineyard, Friday, June 3, 2005, after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/torch-relay-begins-for-2020-summer-olympics\/\" title=\"Torch relay begins for 2020 Summer Olympics\">opening ceremony<\/a> for Jaws Fest 2005, a celebration event of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parallels-being-drawn-between-behavior-of-biden-and-cuomo\/\" title=\"Parallels being drawn between behavior of Biden and Cuomo\">30th anniversary<\/a> of the movie going on June 3 through June 5 on Martha\u2019s Vineyard. (AP Photo\/Chitose Suzuki)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the 1975 release of Backlinie\u2019s debut film, she had roles in films such as <em>The Great Muppet Caper<\/em> and <em>Day of the Animals<\/em>. Backlinie reprised her role in Spielberg\u2019s spoof film <em>1941<\/em>. Her most recent role was in the series <em>The<\/em> <em>Fall Guy<\/em> in 1982.<\/p>\n<p>Backlinie was a freestyle swimming state champion at Forest Hill High School. She took her swimming capabilities to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, where she worked as an underwater mermaid performer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-wasnt-afraid-actress-jane-seymour-talks-about-dear-friend-olivia-newton-johns-extraordinary-spirit\/\" title=\"\u2018She Wasn\u2019t Afraid\u2019: Actress Jane Seymour Talks About Dear Friend Olivia Newton-John\u2019s \u2018Extraordinary\u2019 Spirit\">actress\u2019 death<\/a> comes just a year before <em>Jaws<\/em> 50th anniversary, an event that is typically celebrated at the filming location Martha\u2019s Vineyard in Massachusetts. She attended the 30th anniversary in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Backlinie is survived by her husband, Harvey Swindall.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Susan Backlinie, renowned for her role in Jaws, passed away at 77 from a heart attack in California. Her agent, Sean Clark, confirmed the news. 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