“Jaws 2” child actor Marc Gilpin has died. He was 56.
The actor was mostly known for playing Sean Brody, the young son of Roy Scheider’s Martin Brody, in the 1978 shark-infested sequel.
His sister and “Frasier” actress Peri Gilpin confirmed the news of his death on Tuesday to the Hollywood Reporter.
Marc suffered from glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, and died at his home in Dallas, Texas, on July 29.
Peri, known for playing Frasier’s producer Roz Doyle on the sitcom, also paid tribute to her brother and his wife, Kaki Gilpin, in an emotional Instagram post.
“Kaki and Marc took care of each other with kindness, strength, dignity and invaluable humor,” the 62-year-old wrote.
“When Marc became ill, Kaki and their boys surrounded Marc with love, hugs, and round the clock support and care. I just want to say how much I admire Kaki as a wife, mom, first grade teacher, sister and sister-in-law and undaunted caregiver,” Peri continued.
She concluded: “You are an amazing person Kaki and [it’s] so easy to see how much he has always loved you and always will.”
Marc had a short stint in Hollywood, credited with acting in only about 15 projects, the most recent of which was in 1989.
Alongside “Jaws 2,” Marc also made appearances in the 1981 films “The Legend of the Long Ranger” and “Earthbound.”
He had a guest role on the 1979 TV series “Fantasy Island” and on “CHiPs.”
In 1985, he starred in the movie, “Surviving,” alongside Ellen Burstyn, River Phoenix and Molly Ringwald.
This breakout role led to Marc signing with a talent manager and the agent also started working with Peri.
Among his other Tinseltown credits were starring in episodes of the series “Silver Spoons” and in the movie “She’s Out of Control.”
He retired from the entertainment industry in the late 1980s and pursued a career in software engineering.
Marc’s cancer diagnosis was disclosed in 2022 and his family released a GoFundMe page to help pay for his expenses.
In their plea, they noted that doctors found two tumors in his brain and he was undergoing treatment.
“So many people have reached out to us in this past year to support. It’s been humbling,” Kaki penned in the post. “And I thought I was already humble enough. Damn. Marc is an amazingly strong man and he wants to continue the battle. So do I and our boys. Any parent would be so proud of their kids if you could see how Spencer and Presley are living with this.”
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