Roy Scheider, the actor best known for his role as the beleaguered police chief Martin Brody in 'Jaws', has died. He was 75.
The two-time Oscar nominee died of complications from multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood cells, at the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.
Hospital spokesperson Leslie Taylor said the actor had been treated there for the disease at different times over the past two years.
New Jersey-born Scheider earned his first Oscar nomination (Best Supporting Actor) in 1971 for 'The French Connection'.
Eight years later he was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in 'All That Jazz'.
Among his other credits were 'Klute', 'Marathon Man', 'Still of the Night' and the TV adventure series 'SeaQuest DSV'.
