Overview

• Richard Dreyfuss, 77, was diagnosed with viral bronchitis and remains under hospital care on medical advice.
• He shared a video from his hospital bed on SharkCon’s Instagram to apologize to fans and explain his absence from the July 12–13 event.
• His wife, Svetlana Erokhin, confirmed the bronchitis diagnosis off-camera and joined him in thanking supporters for their well wishes.
• SharkCon organizers announced that all prepaid autograph and photo-op bookings will be automatically refunded without requiring fan outreach.
• Attendees are awaiting announcements on rescheduled appearances as Dreyfuss vows to return once his health improves.