Published September 10, 2012, 04:00 PM

Shark expert Ron Taylor dies; helped make 'Jaws'

SYDNEY (AP) — Ron Taylor, a beloved Australian marine conservationist who helped film some of the terrifying underwater footage used in the classic shark thriller "Jaws," has died after a long battle with cancer, a close family friend said Monday. He was 78.

By: Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press, The Jamestown Sun

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