RIP Dawn Wells (Gilligan's Island's Mary Ann) dead at 82 of Covid-19 complications [merged]

[Carnac]

Dawn Wells, the actress best known for her role as Mary Ann in the '60s sitcom "Gilligan's Island," died Wednesday from COVID-19 complications, her representative told USA TODAY. She was 82.

Wells died Wednesday morning at 7:30 in Los Angeles from "causes related to COVID," representative Harlan Boll told USA TODAY in an email. He said she "passed peacefully... in no pain."

'Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann, dies of COVID-19 complications

Dawn Wells, the actress best known for her role as Mary Ann in the '60s sitcom \

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[MSGRET]

Always loved Mary Ann more than Ginger, she reminded me of the down home girls that lived in Indiana while I was growing up. May she rest in peace and be in a better place.

 

[EricSD]

Poor thing. Covid sucks. Taken way too many people before their time.

To echo @MSGRET, Mary Ann was always my favorite - she was the "average" kid that I most related to growing up. May she rest in peace...

 

[Bama fan]

RIP ,Ms Wells. For years there was a biology researcher and his young wife that lived in our neighborhood. The kids referred to them as The Professor and Mary Ann. Really nice people, they left for a position at LSU .

 

[oldude]

For some of us of a certain age, the penultimate question when we were growing up was, “Ginger or Mary Ann?” Sadly, Dawn Wells (Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island) passed away from COVID-19 complications today at the age of 82. Old men everywhere will be just a little sadder today.

 

[Centerstream]

Nowadays it's Mrs. Lovey Howell

 

[meyers7]

So sad. One of my favorites from when I was young. RIP.

 

[Scud49]

Oh man, one delightful lady.....RIP Mary Ann, you were always my favorite way back then.....

 

[psconn]

For some of us of a certain age, the penultimate question when we were growing up was, “Ginger or Mary Ann?” Sadly, Dawn Wells (Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island) passed away from COVID-19 complications today at the age of 82. Old men everywhere will be just a little sadder today.

The correct answer was always Mary Ann. 😊

 

[oldude]

Some additional information. Dawn Wells was MIss Nevada-1959 and competed in the 1960 Miss America competition. She earned the part of Mary Ann in Gilligan’s Island over 350 other actresses.

 

[JellyBean]

Dang!! RIP, Ms Wells. Definitely one of my favorite cast members from Gilligan's Island.

 

[Topsail]

Mary Ann was definitely my favorite vs the “ movie star” Ginger.

 

[Kaizen]

She is the forever pretty Mary Ann.

 

[LETTERL]

I was definitely a Mary Ann guy vs. Ginger (and I'd have taken Mrs. Howell over Ginger, too).