Marc Gilpin dead – Jaws 2 actor and brother of Frasier star dies aged 56 after long battle with cancer

JAWS 2 star Marc Gilpin has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer.

Gilpin played the younger son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Martin Brody in the 1978 sequel to the blockbuster Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Marc Gilpin has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer

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Marc Gilpin has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer
Gilpin played the younger son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Martin Brody

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Gilpin played the younger son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Martin BrodyCredit: JAWS

His older sister, Frasier actress Peri Gilpin, announced his tragic death, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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