91-year-old “Jaws” actress Lee Fierro has died after complications with COVID-19.
Fierro played the key role of the mother of Alex Kintner (Jeffrey Voorhees), the boy who was killed by the shark in the 1975 Steven Spielberg classic.
In her memorable scene, the mourning woman walks up to Roy Scheider’s Brody and slaps him after learning he knew that a girl was killed after a shark attack.
Fierro was a supporter of the Island Theatre Workshop for over 40 years during her time on Martha’s Vineyard where she was also a drama teacher and mentor.
Fierro also did a cameo in 1987’s “Jaws: The Revenge”. A small service is planned by Fierro’s family in Ohio with a memorial service in Martha’s Vineyard at a later date.
Source: Deadline
