13 Famous People Who Died On Friday 13th

10. Richard D Zanuck (July 13, 2012) - Jaws Producer Dies Of A Heart Attack On Friday 13th

The 1975 film Jaws arguably made the greatest impact of all-time in terms of "shocking" the public - and Richard D Zanuck was the co-producer of Steven Spielberg's classic screenplay. Having won the Academy Award for Best Picture for his 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy, Zanuck died of a heart attack at his home - reportedly in his bath - in Beverly Hills at the age of 77 on Friday July 13, 2012. Just when he thought it was safe to get back into the water...
 
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