HONOLULU, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- New York fisherman Frank Mundus, reputed to be the inspiration for a key character in the novel "Jaws," has died at the age of 82, a business owner says.

UPI Almanac for Thursday, May 8, 2008.

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OAK BLUFFS, Mass., April 2 (UPI) -- The widow of "Jaws" novelist Peter Benchley is working with the Humane Society of the United States to stop an Oak Bluffs, Mass., shark hunting tournament.

SAN JOSE , Calif., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis says Hollywood is helping to shine a spotlight on the deadly lung disease.

UPI almanac for Tuesday, May 8, 2007.

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PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Peter Benchley, best known for the 1974 novel "Jaws," died Sunday at his home in Princeton, N.J., at the age of 65.

EDGARTOWN, Mass., May 12 (UPI) -- Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Martha's Vineyard plans a festival to mark the 30th anniversary of "Jaws."