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Old 05-12-24 | 05:45 PM
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Susan Backlinie, the first victim in "Jaws" is dead at 77.

Susan Backlinie, the first victim in Jaws is dead at 77.

Susan Backlinie, Who Played the First Shark Attack Victim in ‘Jaws,’ Dies at 77
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Re: Susan Backlinie, the first victim in "Jaws" is dead at 77.

Wow, she was on an episode of "The Fall Guy" and now a movie adaptation of "The Fall Guy" is in theaters now.

Makes you think.
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Re: Susan Backlinie, the first victim in "Jaws" is dead at 77.

Wow, she lived a long time after her injuries in that movie
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Old 05-12-24 | 09:48 PM
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Re: Susan Backlinie, the first victim in "Jaws" is dead at 77.

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Wow, she lived a long time after her injuries in that movie
Yep, pretty impressive to live a long life after being eaten by a shark.
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Old 05-14-24 | 02:52 AM
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Re: Susan Backlinie, the first victim in "Jaws" is dead at 77.

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Yep, pretty impressive to live a long life after being eaten by a shark.
And attacked by a Japanese sub!
Old 05-14-24 | 12:14 PM
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Re: Susan Backlinie, the first victim in "Jaws" is dead at 77.

You laugh, but we all remember her scene.
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Re: Susan Backlinie, the first victim in "Jaws" is dead at 77.

Yeah, that was the first time I ever paused the VCR and cranked up the brightness and contrast on the tv to see if I could get more details.
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If there's gonna be all this talk about it, the thread needs the scene.
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Re: Susan Backlinie, the first victim in "Jaws" is dead at 77.

Originally Posted by Count Dooku
If there's gonna be all this talk about it, the thread needs the scene.
And the other scene too . . .

Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
Yeah, that was the first time I ever paused the VCR and cranked up the brightness and contrast on the tv to see if I could get more details.
. . . which does provide some of those details. (and is maybe a little NSFW):
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Re: Susan Backlinie, the first victim in "Jaws" is dead at 77.

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Susan Backlinie, the first victim in Jaws is dead at 77. Susan Backlinie, Who Played the First Shark Attack Victim in ‘Jaws,’ Dies at 77
Originally Posted by Kurt D
Wow, she lived a long time after her injuries in that movie
Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
Yep, pretty impressive to live a long life after being eaten by a shark.
"You see, this is what happens."
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