'jaws' Star Richard Dreyfuss Forced To Skip Anticipated Fan Event Due To Severe Diagnosis

Richard Dreyfuss has opted retired of a instrumentality arena owed to a terrible lawsuit of bronchitis. 

On Friday, the "Jaws" star, 77, took to societal media to stock a connection pinch his fans up of SharkCon successful Tampa, Florida and definitive his disappointment complete nan diagnosis. 

‘Hello chap cons," Dreyfuss said successful a video posted to SharkCon's Instagram account. "I americium very, very sorry to show you that I’ve been diagnosed with, viral, er…What is it?"

"Bronchitis," Dreyfuss’ wife, Svetlana Erokhin, answered off-camera.

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On Friday, Richard Dreyfuss - near successful nan 1975 classical film, "Jaws" -revealed he had been diagnosed pinch a terrible lawsuit of bronchitis.  (Getty Images)

"I’ve been told by my doctors I cannot alert and I would person to alert 5 hours to get there. I’m terribly sorry because I had planned to beryllium there, and I had been looking guardant to it, but I americium incapable to do so. I don’t want to get anyone other sick, and I don’t want to get sicker myself."

The 77-year-old character was forced to opt retired of a SharkCon appearance.  (Jason LaVeris)

"I consciousness unspeakable astir not showing up, and I consciousness worse astir exposing you to this apparently very viral illness," Dreyfuss continued. "But location will beryllium different times and I will make it my business to show up."

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Dreyfuss joked that he hopes each his fans " consciousness very sorry for me, and very sorry for yourselves."

"I’m successful a batch of symptom and that has to travel first, my health," he stated. "I consciousness very bully astir having nan clip and capable health."

"And specified awesome fans!" his woman added. 

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Dreyfuss, pictured astatine a instrumentality arena successful June, thanked his fans for each their support.  (Joseph Prezioso / AFP / JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

"We emotion you, we miss you all, and we will spot you soon," Erokhin besides said.

In nan caption, SharkCon wrote, "All prepaid autographs and photograph ops will automatically beryllium refunded. There is nary logic to scope out. It will return 5-10 business days positive what your slope takes for them to beryllium processed. We are truthful sorry for immoderate inconvenience. Thank you."

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A typical for Dreyfuss did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.