‘Gilligan’s Island’ Star Dawn Wells Dies of COVID-19 at 82

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed a beloved TV personality. Dawn Wells, who played sweet Mary Ann on “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday due to complications from COVID-19, her publicist announced. She was 82. Co-star Tina Louise, who played Ginger on the iconic sitcom, told Inside Edition, “I hope that people will remember her the way that I do – always with a smile on her face.” Wells last appeared on Inside Edition in 2018 after her fans raised $200,000 to pay back taxes and medical bills.