‘Jaws 2’ actor Marc Gilpin was married for over 24 years to Kaki Gilpin and they had two children. Let’s meet his spouse and kids.
Marc Gilpin, best known for starring in Jaws 2 as a child actor, has died at age 56.
His older sister, Frasier’s Peri Gilpin, confirmed the news of his death to The Hollywood Reporter.
The actor died in Dallas on Saturday after battling glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer.
In addition to playing the younger son of Jaws lead Roy Schneider in the 1978 sequel, the Austin native had also scored roles on NBC’s CHiPs and ABC’s Fantasy Island a year later, then worked with the late River Phoenix in 1985’s Surviving.
After working several more times as an actor, including an appearance on NBC’s Silver Spoons with Ricky Schroeder the same year, he cut his film and TV career short and later became a self-taught software engineer and started a family.
Following his passing, many want to know more about his bereaved wife and kids. Read on for more about his personal life.
Who is Marc Gilpin’s wife?
Beloved actor Marc Gilpin was married to his sweetheart Kaki Gilplin for over 24 years since 1999. However, there are no details about their love story; like, how they first met and when they started dating are unclear.
The actor’s wife is an elementary school teacher by profession.
Aside from her occupation, not much is known of Kaki Gilpin. Details about her educational background, parents, age, hometown, and more an unknown.
Did Marc Gilpin have any children?
Before the famed actor died on July 2023, he was a father. He had two children; all sons. The names of his kids are Spencer Gilpin and Presley Gilpin.
He shares all of his sons with his wife of 24 years, Kaki Gilpin.
Marc and Kaki welcomed their first son, Spencer between 2004 and 2005, and their last child was born between 2006 and 2007.
This puts their kids’ ages at 18 and 16 respectively.
Aside from these, there are no details about their sons. Their educational background, hobbies, health, and more are unknown.
Marc Gilpin’s wife was more than supportive when he was diagnosed with cancer
Following Gilpin’s brain cancer diagnosis in 2022, friends set up a GoFundMe to help raise funds for the husband and father of two, who was also facing financial hardship and struggling to find work with his medical condition.
Doctors found two tumors. One of the tumors, found in the central area of his brain, could not be surgically removed due to its location, the site shared.
In April, Gilpin’s doctors found new growth and he had to switch to a stronger chemotherapy treatment.
When he got sick, his wife Kaki, an elementary school teacher, had to take time off from work to care for him.
“So many people have reached out to us in this past year to support. It’s been humbling,” his wife, Kaki Gilpin, wrote in the May 2023 post.
“Marc is an amazingly strong man and he wants to continue the battle. So do I and our boys [Spencer and Presley],” Gilpin’s wife Kaki wrote at the time. “Any parent would be so proud of their kids if you could see how Spencer and Presley are living with this. Their kindness, quick to action, even quicker to forgive when we get snappy that they have displayed is incredible.”
Signing off with a powerful reminder, the elementary school teacher added, “LOVE YOUR PEOPLE, at all times, under all circumstances, and with force.”
A GoFundMe had been set up for Marc, with his wife Kaki, a school teacher, being the sole provider in the family due to the child star’s very serious illness.
Per the page’s creator, Kim Parks, “Marc lost his job along with his company-paid insurance plan and has been actively pursuing new employment. Facing this medical crisis, Marc is clearly unable to gain employment at this time.”
The page went on to heartbreakingly share, “His wife, Kaki, is an elementary school teacher which is the most admirable profession but sadly also very underpaid. Given the current crisis situation they are in, Kaki has had to take FMLA time off of work to navigate all of the doctor appointments, treatments, and more. Therefore, her salary is even more reduced during this period.”
Our thoughts go out to Marc’s entire family during this very difficult time.