Jaws actor Lee Fierro passes away at the age of 91 from COVID-19

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Jaws actor Lee Fierro has passed away at the age of 91. It has been confirmed that the iconic actor was living in a care facility in the States where she contracted coronavirus.

She is best known for her role of Mrs Kintner, the mother to Alex Kintner, the second victim of the great white shark. She was responsible for the iconic scene where she walks up and slaps the police officer in the face.

She also reprises her role as the character in Jaws: The Revenge in 1987. She spent more than 25 years as a drama teacher at the Island Theatre Workshop.

Before she became the artistic director and continued helping out well into her 80s. A small service, due to the social distancing rules in place during the coronavirus pandemic, is being planned