Hollywood has lost one of its most intriguing leading men. Roy Scheider, who received Oscar nominations for The French Connection and All That Jazz, has died from cancer at age 75. The acclaimed actor shot to leading man status with his starring role in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws. One of Scheider's last film achievements was narrating and appearing in the forthcoming documentary The Shark is Still Working which details the the making of the film. Scheider's other screen roles include Marathon Man and the greatly-underrated William Friedkin thriller Sorcerer. For more click here.
(To read an interview with the producers of
The Shark is Still Working, who discuss Roy Scheider's involvement with the film,
click here)