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Events on Monday 28 August 1978 1
1927 – 1978Robert Shaw (1927-1978)Died 28 August 1978, aged 51The English actor and novelist was widely known for playing shark hunter Quint in "Jaws" and for roles in "From Russia with Love" and "The Sting". He died of a heart attack while driving in Ireland.