Feb 13, 200610:06 AMThe Life

Peter Benchley: 8 May 1940 - 11 February 2006

Feb 13, 2006 - 10:06 AM
JawsHis novel terrorized a generation of swimmers, while the author himself became a shark-conservation advocate. Peter Benchley, grandson of Algonquin Round Table humorist Robert Benchley, died on Saturday at the age of 65. He co-wrote the screenplay for Spielberg's movie, and was very pleased with the way the film turned out.

Brody [awestruck, after seeing the shark]: You're gonna need a bigger boat...

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