Susan Backlinie, actor who played 1st victim in 'Jaws,' dies at 77

FILE - A great white shark is attracted by a lure on the "Shark Lady Adventure Tour" on Oct. 19, 2009 in Gansbaai, South Africa.

I worked with her for about 15 years and she was one of the nicest most easy going people I’ve ever dealt with,"Backlinie died Saturday at her home California, her convention agent, Matthew Templeton, told***WARNING: The following footage contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.*** The scene shows her running along a beach and striping off her clothes before she goes skinny dipping off Amity Island. The shark is not visible in the scene as it thrashes her around.Backlinie's shoot for her appearance in Jaws spanned three days, during which she was secured into a harness as the crew labored to achieve the desired effects," according to

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