The Man Who Inspired Jaws Has Died

**Earl** · 13-09-2008, 21:20

Double-hard bastard Frank Mundus, the man that Captain Quint* was based on has died in Hawaii aged 82.

Shark Fisherman Who Inspired Jaws Dies | The Morningstarr*

* see avatar.

Ck · 13-09-2008, 21:56

Bless his soul.

**anancientrace** · 14-09-2008, 14:34

Rest in peace Sir.

The movie was 100% based on him?

If he was the character the Robert Shaw's role was completely based on - why wasn't he "shark bait" long since?

**Earl** · 14-09-2008, 14:45

Artistic licence. The exact same thing happened to Mundus, but he kicked the shark's teeth in.

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