The actor was mostly known for playing Sean Brody, the young son of Roy Scheider’s Martin Brody, in the 1978 shark-infested sequel.
Hollywood ReporterMarc suffered from glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, and died at his home in Dallas, Texas on July 29.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.
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’s best-known role to date was playing Sean Brody in “Jaws 2.”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.”
This breakout role led to Marc signing with a talent manager and the agent also started working with Peri. He retired from the entertainment industry in the late 1980s and pursued a career in software engineering. page to help pay for his expenses.
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