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Tina Louise Leads Tribute to ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Co-Star Dawn Wells Following Her Death

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The very last surviving member of the first ‘Gilligan’s Island’ solid has paid out tribute to her castmate who not too long ago handed away from coronavirus issues.

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Tina Louise, the final surviving member of the primary “Gilligan’s Island” cast, has led tributes to her late co-star Dawn Wells.

Pin-up Wells, who starred as Mary Ann Summers in the significantly-loved Television show, died on Wednesday early morning (30Dec20) in Los Angeles from difficulties thanks to the coronavirus. She was 82.

Pursuing her dying, Tina Louise – who performed Ginger Grant on “Gilligan’s Island” – mentioned in a statement to CNN, “I was unfortunate to learn of Dawn’s passing, I will always don’t forget her kindness to me.”

“We shared in developing a cultural landmark that has continued to convey consolation and smiles to folks all through this hard time. I hope that people today will bear in mind her the way that I do – often with a smile on her confront.”

Other stars turned to social media to don’t forget Wells, with Bruce Campbell composing on Twitter, “It was my honour at a current Saturn awards to acknowledge that Dawn, as her character Mary Ann, was WAY hotter than Ginger. You are an icon, Dawn. Stay on.”

Glee” actress Jane Lynch tweeted, “Oh, this so unhappy. Bon voyage, Mary Ann” even though “Standard Hospital” star Kin Shriner wrote, “R.I.P. Dawn Wells . We all experienced a crush on Mary Ann ! #GilligansIsland.”

Dawn Wells’ credits contain the Television set displays “Fantasy Island“, “Adore Boat“, and “Increasing Pains“. She also reprised her function as the voice of Mary Ann in “Gilligan’s World” in 1982.

She voiced her remaining position, as Gumbalina Toothington, in “Captain Underpants” and the “Ghastly Risk of the Ghost Dentist” final calendar year (19).

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