Richard Dreyfuss couldn’t blame a shark attack for his absence at SharkCon this past week. The 77-year-old recorded a message to fans who’d headed to the convention in Florida expecting to see him, and said he was “very, very sorry” to share that he’d been diagnosed with viral bronchitis.

Richard Dreyfuss, beloved for his role in the film "Jaws," was forced to pull out of an appearance at a shark-themed convention after falling ill.