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‘Jaws’ Star Richard Dreyfuss Drops Out of Public Appearance Due to Viral Bronchitis Diagnosis: ‘I Feel Terrible About Not Showing Up’


'Jaws' icon Richard Dreyfuss was forced to drop out of this weekend's SharkCon in Tampa, Fla., after he was diagnosed with viral bronchitis.

“ Jaws ” icon Richard Dreyfuss was forced to drop out of this weekend’s SharkCon in Tampa, Fla., after he was diagnosed with viral bronchitis. In “Jaws,” the Oscar-winner played Matt Hooper, a wisecracking oceanologist and shark expert tasked with helping Chief Brody track down the vicious man-eater. At the post-screening Q&A, Dreyfuss made controversial comments about the Oscars’ new diversity requirements, trans people and the MeToo movement.

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