Richard Kiel, who played James Bond villain Jaws, died Wednesday afternoon in a hospital in Fresno, Calif. He was 74.
“It is with huge sadness we have learned the passing of our friend and client Richard Kiel,” Kiel’s representatives said in a statement toย TheWrap. “We are struggling to absorb the news and right now our thoughts are with his loving wife Diane, their four children and grandchildren. Richard was a giant of a man in every respect. We were honored to know him and be part of his life.”
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The character actor was in dozens of films over his 50-year career, starting out in 1960s B-movies, including “Eegah,” “The Phantom Planet,” and “The Human Duplicators.”