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‘Jaws’ Star Richard Dreyfuss Axes SharkCon Appearance After Being Hospitalized With Viral Bronchitis


Oscar-winning 'Jaws' actor Richard Dreyfuss was forced to cancel his appearance at SharkCon, due to his hospitalization with viral bronchitis.

Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss was forced to cancel his appearance at SharkCon, taking place this weekend at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, due to his hospitalization with viral bronchitis. In a video posted to the event’s Instagram page, the Jaws star can be seen laying in a hospital bed delivering the message, with his wife Svetlana Erokhin chiming in occasionally and the sounds of the vital signs monitor in the background. The Close Encounters of the Third Kind star was among the celebrities scheduled to appear alongside Jaws costars Jeffrey Voorhees, John Dukakis, the Searle brothers and others.

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