'Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells dies, COVID-19 cited
FILE - In this 1965 file photo, Dawn Wells, center, poses with fellow cast members of "Gilligan's Island," Bob Denver and Alan Hale Jr., in Los Angeles. Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann on the 1960s sitcom "Gilligan's Island," has died. Her publicist says Wells died early Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Los Angeles, of causes related to COVID-19. โThere is so much more to Dawn Wellsโ than the โGilligan's Islandโ character that brought her fame, Boll said in a statement. Then came โGilligan's Island,โ a goofy, good-natured comedy that aired from 1964-67 that became an unlikely but indelible part of popular culture.
Actress Dawn Wells of โGilliganโs Islandโ fame dies at 82
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Actress Dawn Wells visits Hallmark Channel's "Home & Family" at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 30, 2019 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)Dawn Wells, widely known for her role in the 1960s sitcom โGilliganโs Island,โ died Wednesday morning, according to her publicist. Her publicist, Harlan Boll, said that Wells died of coronavirus-related causes in Los Angeles at the age of 82. Boll posted the news on his Facebook today along with photos of the two of them over the years.
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