Dawn Wells, actress recognized for her role in “Gilligan’s Island”, dies because of COVID-19

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Dawn Wells, who played her girlfriend Mary Ann in the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island.”, passed away today at the age of 82.

His publicist was the one who confirmed that the death took place today in Los Angeles due to complications related to COVID-19.

In addition to his credits for acting in television, film, and theater, his other real-life roles included being a motivational teacher and speaker.

The cast of “Gilligan’s Island”, from left, Russell Johnson, Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Alan Hale Jr., Bob Denver, Judith Baldwin and Dawn Wells. (FONG WALLY)

Born in Reno, Nevada, Wells represented the state at the 1959 Miss America pageant and quickly moved on to an acting career. Her first television roles appeared in shows such as “77 Sunset Strip”, “Maverick” and “Bonanza”..

Then came “Gilligan’s Island,” a silly and funny show that became an unexpected but indelible part of popular culture.

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