Lee Fierro, Who Slapped Roy Scheider In 'Jaws,' Dies Of Coronavirus Complications

[TheBlackAdder]

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Lee Fierro, a Martha’s Vineyard community theater champion who found fame as the actor who slapped Roy Scheider in “Jaws,” has died of coronavirus complications at 91, according to outlets.

In Steven Spielberg’s 1975 movie classic about a beach town terrorized by a great white shark, Fierro played the grieving Mrs. Kintner, who blamed Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Brody for her son being killed by the predator.

Kintner lifted her veil and struck the chief across the face.

“You knew there was a shark out there, you knew it was dangerous, but you let people go swimming anyway,” the sobbing Mrs. Kintner said in the movie. “You knew all those things. But still my boy is dead now. And there’s nothing you can do about it.”

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[smirkymonkey]

1. I just watched Jaws for the first time less than a week ago.

How sad. RIP, Ms. Fierro.