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.

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.