Susan Backlinie, known for being the first victim to be eaten by the shark in 'Jaws,' has died at 77. Her husband says it was 'very unexpected' and that she died from a heart attack.
Susan Backlinie, famously known as the first victim in the 1975 film, 'Jaws,' has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. Her husband of 30 years, Harvey Swindall, says her passing was 'very unexpected.' She died at their California home on Saturday morning from a heart attack. She was 77. ' was the most amazing person I've ever met in my life. And I've never loved anybody like her,' Swindall said.
In an interview with The Palm Beach Post in 2017, Backlinie spoke about Spielberg's vision for what has now become an iconic scene. 'The first thing said to me was, ‘When your scene is done, I want everyone under the seats with the popcorn and bubblegum,'' she shared. 'So I think we did that.
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