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Richard Dreyfuss<\/a> won\u2019t be making the five-hour flight to SharkCon this year due to a viral bronchitis diagnosis. The 77-year-old actor was scheduled to appear at SharkCon in Tampa, FL, this weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws, but doctors\u2019 orders precluded him from appearing because of how serious his infection is. In an Instagram video<\/a> explaining his absence, Dreyfuss gave fans an update from his hospital bed, saying that he was in \u201ca lot of pain and that [his health] needs to come first.\u201d The actor said he was \u201cterribly sorry\u201d for missing the event, but he doesn\u2019t want \u201cto get anyone else sick, and I don\u2019t want to get sicker myself. I feel terrible about not showing up, and I feel worse about exposing you to this, apparently, very viral illness.\u201d Dreyfuss had been booked to take part in autograph signings and pictures with fans. On SharkCon\u2019s Instagram<\/a> page, along with Dreyfuss\u2019 video, the convention explained that all prepaid autograph and photo ops will be refunded automatically.<\/p>\n \u201cI want you all to feel very sorry for me,\u201d Dreyfuss said with a laugh, \u201cand very sorry for yourselves.\u201d Despite cracking a couple of jokes, Dreyfuss appeared to be in a rough shape in the video, lying in his bed as medical devices beeped in the background. His wife, Svetlana Erokhin, helped him through the video, reminding him of the name of his diagnosis and noting that he\u2019s grateful for \u201chaving such great fans.\u201d \u201cWe love you, we miss you, and we\u2019ll see you soon,\u201d Erokhin said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s my wife,\u201d Dreyfuss continued. \u201cShe\u2019s right and she knows how to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n