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UPI
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Watch: Ailing Richard Dreyfuss misses SharkCon
Richard Dreyfuss was in the hospital this weekend, battling viral bronchitis. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 14 (UPI) -- Jaws legend Richard Dreyfuss missed this weekend's SharkCon in Florida because he was hospitalized with viral bronchitis and forbidden by doctors to fly. The 77-year-old Oscar-winner appeared in a video posted to the fan event's Instagram page. He is shown lying in a hospital bed while covered up in a Jaws 50 blanket. "I feel terrible about not showing up and I feel worse about exposing you to this apparently very viral illness, but there will be other times and I will make it my business to show up," Dreyfuss told his fans in the video. "I want you all to feel very sorry for me and very sorry for yourselves," he laughed. "I'm in a lot of pain and that has to come first -- my health." Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1975, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Dreyfuss starred alongside Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton.
Daily Mail
4 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Richard Dreyfuss drops out of SharkCon after heartbreaking diagnosis
Hollywood icon Richard Dreyfuss has shared a heartbreaking health update with fans as he confirmed that he is too poorly to attend this year's SharkCon. The Jaws star, 77, played Matt Hooper in the award-winning Steven Spielberg film, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In a new clip shared to SharkCon's Instagram on Sunday, Richard was tucked up in a hospital bed with a Jaws blanket. The actor looked pale and appeared to struggle when addressing fans heading to the event. Richard said to the camera: 'Hello fellow cons. I am very, very sorry to tell you that I've been diagnosed with, viral, er… What is it?' Off-screen, his wife Svetlana Erokhin confirmed that he was suffering from viral bronchitis, though Richard struggled to repeat the word himself. He continued: 'I've been told by my doctors I cannot fly and I would have to fly five hours to get there. 'I'm terribly sorry because I had planned to be there [at SharkCon] and I had been looking forward to it, but I am unable to do so. 'I don't want to get anyone else sick, and I don't want to get sicker myself.' He added: 'I feel terrible about not showing up and I feel worse about exposing you to this apparently very viral illness. But there will be other times and I will make it my business to show up. 'I want to wish you all good luck and happiness and I want you all to feel very sorry for me, and very sorry for yourselves. I'm in a lot of pain and that has to come first, my health. I feel very good about having the time and enough health.' Svetlana added: 'And such great fans!' as Richard agreed: 'And such great fans.' She said: 'We love you, we miss you all and we will see you soon.' 'That's my wife saying that!' Richard explained. 'She's right, she knows how to do this. So good luck, happy health, happy con - bye!' The SharkCon organisers confirmed to fans in the caption: 'All prepaid autographs and photo ops will automatically be refunded. There is no reason to reach out.' 'It will take 5-10 business days plus what your bank takes for them to be processed. We are so sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you.' Fans were concerned for Richard and flooded the comment section with well wishes. One wrote: 'Your health is most important. Don't feel bad about it. Get better quickly! 'This is my all time favourite move!! Feel better Richard... sending healing prayers' 'He will always be one of the great actors of his time.' Sharon Stone added: 'Honey, feel better. The world is not good without you then come over and give me a hug.' Based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley, Jaws stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist (Richard) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a New England summer resort town.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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- Yahoo
‘Jaws' star Richard Dreyfuss, 77, reveals grim diagnosis as he drops out of SharkCon: ‘I'm in a lot of pain'
Richard Dreyfuss is too sick to attend SharkCon this year. The 'Jaws' actor, 77, gave a grim update on his health in a clip from SharkCon's Instagram page shared over the weekend. 'Hello fellow cons,' Dreyfuss said from a hospital bed with a 'Jaws' blanket covering him. 'I am very, very sorry to tell you that I've been diagnosed with, viral, er…What is it?' 'Bronchitis,' Dreyfuss' wife, Svetlana Erokhin, answered off-screen. Bronchitis occurs when the airways leading to the lungs get inflamed and fill with mucus, according to Cleveland Clinic. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fever, runny nose and fatigue. Dreyfuss continued: 'I've been told by my doctors I cannot fly and I would have to fly five hours to get there. I'm terribly sorry because I had planned to be there and I had been looking forward to it, but I am unable to do so.' 'I don't want to get anyone else sick,' the actor added, 'and I don't want to get sicker myself.' 'I feel terrible about not showing up and I feel worse about exposing you to this apparently very viral illness,' Dreyfuss went on. 'But there will be other times and I will make it my business to show up.' The Hollywood icon gave his best wishes to fans attending SharkCon in Tampa, Florida this weekend, before adding with a laugh, 'I want you all to feel very sorry for me, and very sorry for yourselves.' 'I'm in a lot of pain and that has to come first, my health,' he stated. 'I feel very good about having the time and enough health.' 'And such great fans!' added Erokhin, as Dreyfuss agreed, 'And such great fans.' 'We love you, we miss you all and we will see you soon,' Erokhin also said. Dreyfuss confirmed his wife was the person talking off-camera. 'She's right, she knows how to do this,' he said. 'So good luck, happy health, happy con – bye!' SharkCon wrote in the video's caption, 'All prepaid autographs and photo ops will automatically be refunded. There is no reason to reach out. It will take 5-10 business days plus what your bank takes for them to be processed. We are so sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you.' Fans showed support for Dreyfuss in the comments section. 'We are all praying for you!' one fan wrote. ' get well soon,' another fan said. 'Please get better soon,' someone else wrote. A fourth fan commented, 'Your health is most important. Don't feel bad. Get better quickly!' Dreyfuss starred in 'Jaws' alongside Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton. Most of the cast, including Scheider and Shaw, have passed away. The Steven Spielberg shark movie recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a National Geographic documentary 'Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story' directed by Laurent Bouzereau. Dreyfuss is still acting at age 77. He was recently in the action thriller 'Into the Deep' and will star in the upcoming Marlon Brando biopic led by Billy Zane.
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"Jaws" Star Richard Dreyfuss Hospitalized with Viral Bronchitis
Yara Sameh 'Jaws' icon Richard Dreyfuss was forced to drop out of the SharkCon in Tampa, Florida, this weekend, after he was diagnosed with viral bronchitis. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes. These tubes carry air to and from your lungs. People who have bronchitis often cough up thickened mucus, which can be discolored. Bronchitis may start suddenly and be short-term (acute) or start gradually and become long-term (chronic), according to the M ayo Clinic . Acute bronchitis, which often develops from a cold or other respiratory infection, is very common. It is also called a chest cold. Acute bronchitis usually improves within a week to 10 days without lasting effects, although the cough may linger for weeks. Chronic bronchitis, a more serious condition, is a constant irritation or inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, often due to smoking. It is one of the conditions included in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dreyfuss delivered the news of his diagnosis and exit in a video post shared to the SharkCon Instagram on Saturday. He said, 'Hello, fellow cons. I am very, very sorry to tell you that I've been diagnosed with viral…viral…What is it?'. His wife, Svetlana Erokhin, then clarified off-screen that the 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' star had been infected with viral bronchitis. 'I've been told by my doctors I cannot fly, and I would have to fly five hours to get [to SharkCon]. I'm terribly sorry because I had planned to be there and had been looking forward to it. But I'm unable to do so," he added, "I don't want to get anyone else sick, and I don't want to get sicker myself. I feel terrible about not showing up, and I feel worse about exposing you to this, apparently, very viral illness.' Dreyfuss headlined Steven Spielberg's 1975 horror masterpiece alongside Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw. In 'Jaws,' the Oscar-winner played Matt Hooper, a wisecracking oceanologist and shark expert tasked with helping Chief Brody track down the vicious man-eater. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SharkCon (@shark_con) read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream
Hindustan Times
6 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Richard Dreyfuss skipping SharkCon 2025? Jaws star, 77, shares shocking health update
Richard Dreyfuss will not be attending SharkCon this year due to health-related reasons. The 77-year-old actor, best known for his role in Jaws, shared a health update in a video posted to SharkCon's Instagram over the weekend. Richard Dreyfuss is suffering from bronchitis (AP) 'Hello fellow cons,' Dreyfuss said in the clip, speaking from a hospital bed with a Jaws-themed blanket pulled over him. 'I am very, very sorry to tell you that I've been diagnosed with, viral, er… What is it?' 'Bronchitis,' his wife Svetlana Erokhin answered from off-camera. What happens to someone suffering from bronchitis Bronchitis happens when the airways in the lungs get inflamed and filled with mucus. It can cause symptoms like fever, fatigue, shortness of breath, and a runny nose. Dreyfuss went on to explain, 'I've been told by my doctors I cannot fly and I would have to fly five hours to get there. I'm terribly sorry because I had planned to be there and I had been looking forward to it, but I am unable to do so.' He added, 'I don't want to get anyone else sick and I don't want to get sicker myself.' Richard Dreyfuss suffering from a 'very viral illness' He continued, 'I feel terrible about not showing up and I feel worse about exposing you to this apparently very viral illness. But there will be other times and I will make it my business to show up.' Before signing off, he sent a heartfelt message to fans in Tampa, Florida, 'I want you all to feel very sorry for me, and very sorry for yourselves," he said with a laugh. He added, 'I'm in a lot of pain and that has to come first, my health. I feel very good about having the time and enough health.' His wife then added, 'And such great fans!' Dreyfuss echoed, 'And such great fans.' Erokhin said, 'We love you, we miss you all and we will see you soon.' Dreyfuss confirmed she was the one talking off-camera. 'She's right, she knows how to do this,' he added. 'So good luck, happy health, happy con – bye!' SharkCon talks about refund process SharkCon posted in the caption that all prepaid autographs and photo ops will be refunded automatically. 'There is no reason to reach out. It will take 5-10 business days plus what your bank takes for them to be processed. We are so sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you.' The film recently marked its 50th anniversary with the National Geographic documentary Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, directed by Laurent Bouzereau. Even at 77, Dreyfuss is still active in Hollywood. He recently appeared in the action thriller Into the Deep and is set to star in an upcoming Marlon Brando biopic alongside Billy Zane.
