Let's make this birthday one to remember.

84 years old (Born on May 08, 1940)

Happy Birthday, Peter Benchley! Your thrilling tales have kept us cautiously eyeing the ocean waves for decades. Thanks to you, beach vacations became a little more exciting—and shark sightings infinitely scarier!

From "Jaws" swimming onto bestseller lists and Spielberg's blockbuster screens, to diving deep into suspense with "The Deep," you've hooked readers worldwide. Even today your stories continue making waves—proving that great storytelling never goes out of style.

Here's wishing you another year filled with adventure (preferably on dry land), creativity as vast as the sea itself, and plenty of cake—but maybe skip any seafood toppings this time!