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.

May he rest in peace

I worked in a pharmacy on southfield outside Detroit that he came into once a week to pick up his drugs ( this has been over 24 yrs ago ) - he would always stop and talk to me - nice guy, to me anyway, we would laugh and he would always say " see you next week engaging eyes " then wink and leave

RIP Roy





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