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Dreama Denver, the wife of the late Bob Denver, who famously portrayed Gilligan on "Gilligan’s Island," is remembering her dear friend Dawn Wells, who died on Wednesday of COVID-19 related causes. Denver and Wells' friendship spanned four decades.The two were close over the years, as Wells played Mary Ann Summers on "Gilligan's Island" opposite Bob, who died in 2005.

Dawn Wells, the girl-next-door actress and former beauty queen who played the sweet Mary Ann Summers on the iconic CBS sitcomGilligan's Island, died Wednesday morning. She was 82.

Actress Tina Louise, forever linked to her fellow Gilligan’s Island castmate Dawn Wells, remembered her today as “a very wonderful person.”

Tina Louise is speaking out following the death of her "Gilligan’s Island" co-star Dawn Wells. Louise, 86, the only remaining original cast member who is still living, said in a statement after the news of Wells death on Wednesday that she was "sad to learn of Dawn’s passing." "I will always remember her kindness to me, Louise said. "We shared in creating a cultural landmark that has continued to bring comfort and smiles to people during this difficult time.

who died at age 82 Wednesday in Los Angeles after battling COVID-19. “I’m very sad,” said Louise, who infamously declined to appear in revivals and reboots or discuss the show over the decades since it ended in 1967.“Dawn was a very wonderful person.

She could not have been more lovely and gracious. I’m so grateful that I got to enjoy the work she loved doing.

Dawn Wells -- the venerable actress who starred as the lively Mary Ann Summers in the iconic 1960s sitcom "Gilligan’s Island" -- died Wednesday of causes related to the coronavirus, Fox News confirmed via her publicist. She was 82.

Wells also published a book,in honor of s 50th anniversary in 2014, writing about the meaning of the Mary Ann character and the cultural shifts that have occurred since she was on the island.

LOS ANGELES -- Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann among a misfit band of shipwrecked castaways on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan's Island,” died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19, her publicist said.

according to Variety.A Reno native, Wells was Miss Nevada in the 1959 Miss America pageant before she was cast in “Gilligan’s Island” in 1964. The Sherwood Schwartz-helmed sitcom ran on CBS until 1967 and included several TV movies and spinoff series.She also wrote a 2014 memoir, “What Would Mary Ann Do?: A Guide to Life,” that riffed on her sweet and lovable character.

Dawn Wells, who famously played Mary Ann Summers, has died. She was 82.

Dawn Wells, known to classic television fans for playing Mary Ann on the iconic ‘60s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island”, has passed away at the age of 82.

Dawn Wells has sadly died.

Dawn Wells, best knows for playing the girl-next-door castaway Mary Ann on the iconic TV comedy series Gilligan’s Island, died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles from complications due to Covid-19. She was 82.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorDawn Wells, who starred as the demure Mary Ann in long-running sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednseday of causes related to COVID-19 in Los Angeles.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 18-24:Oct. 18: Actor Dawn Wells (“Gilligan’s Island”) is 82.