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68. Goddamnit2020! Dawn Wells was a stand-up gal; I really liked her.

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Wed Dec 30, 2020, 05:43 PM

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Dawn Wells, 'Gilligan's Island's' Mary Ann, Dies of COVID at 82 [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 2020 OP

Damn. LuckyCharms Dec 2020 #1

Damn indeed. LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #28

And doesn't seem to get any better yuiyoshida Dec 2020 #46

Damn to put it mildly Buzz cook Dec 2020 #59

Very sad... hlthe2b Dec 2020 #2

😢 TDale313 Dec 2020 #3

Well, cilla4progress Dec 2020 #4

Awww.. denbot Dec 2020 #5

Nice lady too. RIP. Kingofalldems Dec 2020 #6

Saddened to hear this ... RKP5637 Dec 2020 #7

That sucks melman Dec 2020 #8

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAN...... KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN. Fullduplexxx Dec 2020 #9

someone needs to make a GIF of that with Truuuump insterad of Khaaann LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #27

Would that be something like this: "DoNNNNNNald...DoNNNNNNNald!!!! Ford_Prefect Dec 2020 #40

yes! LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #85

So sad. I always had a crush on her as a kid! ElementaryPenguin Dec 2020 #10

+1 Earthshine2 Dec 2020 #11

So did I. Her and "Mrs. Peel," Diana Rigg DFW Dec 2020 #16

Oh MAN did I love her! calimary Dec 2020 #49

I was in love with Mrs. Peel before I knew what love was. n/t Harker Dec 2020 #66

She was on my short list, but.... Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #42

Same. joshcryer Dec 2020 #50

RIP..regularly watched GI Demovictory9 Dec 2020 #12

RIP Mary Ann jpak Dec 2020 #13

I personally know of two that died this week demtenjeep Dec 2020 #14

Sissy Doody Crap. PCIntern Dec 2020 #15

Damn disease! Botany Dec 2020 #17

She was still so cute! colorado_ufo Dec 2020 #35

RIP, Dawn Wells. I was always a Mary Ann fan. brush Dec 2020 #18

I remember when they updated the theme song to include her character. calimary Dec 2020 #52

they changed the lyrics for the second season at the insistence of Bob Denver cojoel Dec 2020 #65

Never heard a negative comment about him from his peers. calimary Dec 2020 #79

WORK! SergeStorms Dec 2020 #80

+1000. CaptYossarian Dec 2020 #86

Tina Louise is the only cast member left underpants Dec 2020 #19

That hit me right in the childhood. Withywindle Dec 2020 #20

Same here Rebl2 Dec 2020 #72

RIP Dawn. Beartracks Dec 2020 #21

She went to Stephens College here in Columbia, Mo. Jeebo Dec 2020 #22

yeah, I was more of a Mary Anne guy myself LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #24

Ginger or Mary Ann? It was always Mary Ann. RVN VET71 Dec 2020 #71

No! Blue Owl Dec 2020 #23

R.I.P. dalton99a Dec 2020 #25

RIP to the penultimate "girl next door". Lunabell Dec 2020 #26

She was ultimate...almost the complete opposite of penultimate! SeattleVet Dec 2020 #30

Well, learned something new. Lunabell Dec 2020 #38

Don't feel bad - a LOT of people do! SeattleVet Dec 2020 #45

"Next to last" in the sense of "the one before the ultimate." Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2020 #51

Yes, upon re-reading my post, I wasn't super-clear. SeattleVet Dec 2020 #61

I was with you. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2020 #63

It's necessary in Greek to know what syllable is accented. grantcart Dec 2020 #81

Goodbye, Ms. Wells. mn9driver Dec 2020 #29

Shit disease. Assholes who won't do anything about it. RIP AllyCat Dec 2020 #31

RIP Mary Ann. That G.I. era is drawing to a close. yonder Dec 2020 #32

Damn Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #33

I was a 'Mary Ann guy'. Aristus Dec 2020 #34

Always felt Lovey was kinda sexy... elevator Dec 2020 #43

Same Here ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #44

Wow that makes me sad. One of her last interviews 3/2020. Fla Dem Dec 2020 #36

She was still doing the promos for MeTV. chriscan64 Dec 2020 #67

Tina Louise does not look good. Horrible plastic surgery LeftInTX Dec 2020 #89

Age catches up with you one way or another. She's 86 after all. Fla Dem Dec 2020 #93

This damned trumplague sucks. I have a little list. . . niyad Dec 2020 #37

There are no more words for this carnage. AngryOldDem Dec 2020 #39

Damn. She may have been my first crush as a KPN Dec 2020 #41

Whatever "work" she had done... was done well. She kept her sweet and charming looks. 💖💝 NurseJackie Dec 2020 #47

Danm packman Dec 2020 #48

She was a class act. PatrickforO Dec 2020 #53

Well this sucks... jimlup Dec 2020 #54

😢 TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #55

Noooooo!!! vercetti2021 Dec 2020 #56

She posted a video on Christmas Eve. She was fine. 6 days ago. LeftInTX Dec 2020 #57

And she looked fantastic. JenniferJuniper Dec 2020 #62

Christmas 2020... Pachamama Dec 2020 #88

How sad Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2020 #58

oh how sad bdamomma Dec 2020 #60

Aw, Crap! I Used to Love Playing the Gilligan's Island Theme on My Pan Flute! panfluteman Dec 2020 #64

Goddamnit2020! Dawn Wells was a stand-up gal; I really liked her. OMGWTF Dec 2020 #68

Oh man, that just sucks. RIP Ms Wells. Liberal In Texas Dec 2020 #69

Farewell Dawn Wells...(good riddance 2020!) FailureToCommunicate Dec 2020 #70

Big kid fantasy tirebiter Dec 2020 #73

PPP is the best. /nt tonedevil Dec 2020 #76

I remember a couple interviews TlalocW Dec 2020 #74

OMG so sad. RIP Mary Ann. flibbitygiblets Dec 2020 #75

Nicolle just featured her at the close of her show ("lives well lived" segment) flibbitygiblets Dec 2020 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Dec 2020 #77

awwww... LudwigPastorius Dec 2020 #78

Ginger may have been the one who caught your eye, GETPLANING Dec 2020 #83

Rest in peace BHDem53 Dec 2020 #84

Godspeed Dawn. Tommymac Dec 2020 #87

A goddess to the end. amb123 Dec 2020 #90

Strange How Hard Dawn Wells' Death Hit Me Jilly191 Dec 2020 #91

This is sad always watched this show turbinetree Dec 2020 #92

Can't believe nobodies posted this yet.... BigOleDummy Dec 2020 #94

That was funny! Dennis Donovan Dec 2020 #95