Girl in opening scene of Jaws dies

[JC-3122]

Read the book, saw the movie a year later, when I was 18.

Scared the shit outa me.

Susan Backlinie of JAWS fame passes away aged 77 — The Daily Jaws

Susan Backlinie former actress and stuntwoman best-known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster JAWS (1975), has died at the age of 77.

thedailyjaws.com

 

[JC-3122]

It’s weird, because it was 50 years ago that shark attacked her, and she’s just dying now..

 

[HipKat]

It’s weird, because it was 50 years ago that shark attacked her, and she’s just dying now..

She was very strong!