Richard Kiel, RIP FRESNO, Calif.–Richard Kiel, whose towering height and distinctive baritone voice defined his nearly 50-year career in television and films, most notably as the steely toothed James Bond villain Jaws, died at a hospital here Sept. 10. He was 74.MSTies will remember him as Dr. Kolos in the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS, the Solarite in the movie in episode 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET and, of course, for the title role in the movie in episode 506- EEGAH! 51 Replies to “Richard Kiel, RIP”Commenting at Satellite News
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Kiel was a Christian. So he’s definitely in heaven now playing Jaws and Eegah and making the angels laugh.