LOS ANGELES (AFP) - - Roy Scheider, best known for his
role as the heroic police chief in classic 1975 movie "Jaws," died
on Sunday aged 75, hospital officials confirmed.
The veteran actor died at the University for Medical Sciences in
Little Rock, Arkansas, a hospital spokesman said. No cause of death
or further information was immediately available.
Scheider's acting career spanned five decades and included two
Oscar nominations for his performances in 1971's crime thriller
"The French Connection" and 1979's "All That Jazz."
But Scheider will be best-remembered for his role in Steven
Spielberg's "Jaws," where he played the seaside resort police chief
whose town is terrorized by a great white shark.
Often cited as the film that launched the era of big-budget
blockbusters, one of Scheider's lines from Jaws -- "You're gonna
need a bigger boat" -- is among the most famous ever uttered on
screen.
Scheider, twice married, is survived by his three children
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