‘Jaws 2’ actor Marc Gilpin dead at 56

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Hollywood Reporter.Marc suffered from glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, and died at his home in Dallas, Texas on July 29.Peri, 62, also paid tribute to her brother and his wife, Kaki Gilpin, in an emotional Instagram post.“Kaki and Marc took care of each other with kindness, strength, dignity and invaluable humor,” the “Make It or Break It” star began. “When Marc became ill, Kaki and their boys surrounded Marc with love, hugs, and round the clock support and care.

I just want to say how much I admire Kaki as a wife, mom, first grade teacher, sister and sister-in-law and undaunted caregiver,” Peri added.

She concluded: “You are an amazing person Kaki and [it’s] so easy to see how much he has always loved you and always will.”Marc had a short stint in Hollywood, only starring in about 15 projects.

Alongside “Jaws 2,” Marc also made appearances in the 1981 films “The Legend of the Long Ranger” and “Earthbound.”He had a guest role on the 1979 TV series “Fantasy Island” and on “CHiPs.”In 1985, he starred in the movie, “Surviving,” alongside Ellen Burstyn, River Phoenix and Molly Ringwald.This breakout role led to Marc signing with a talent manager and the agent also started working with Peri.Among his other Tinseltown credits were starring in episodes of the series “Silver Spoons” and in the movie “She’s Out of Control.”He retired from the entertainment industry in the late 1980s and pursued a career in software engineering.Marc’s cancer diagnosis was disclosed in 2022 and his family released a GoFundMe page to help pay for his expenses.In their plea, they noted that doctors found two tumors in his brain and he was undergoing treatment.“So many people have reached out to us in this past year to support.