Bob Denver (Gilligan) dead at 70

[PSPS]

This happened Friday, but was just reported.



Bob Denver Is Dead at 70; Star of 'Gilligan's Island'


By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Published: September 7, 2005

Bob Denver, whose television roles as Gilligan, the wacky first mate in "Gilligan's Island," and Maynard G. Krebs, the beatnik with a bongo in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," were first hits, then cult classics, died on Friday in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was 70.

Bob Denver was best known for his role in "Gilligan's Island."

Mike Eisenstadt, Mr. Denver's agent, announced the death, The Associated Press reported. Mr. Denver was being treated for cancer at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital and underwent quadruple bypass surgery earlier this year.

More at: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/07/arts/television/07denver.html

[Charlie Brown]

1. I remember him best as Maynard G. Krebbs n/t

[ailsagirl]

4. He was the perfect beatnik, no?

[tsuki]

9. Unfortunately, so do I. eom

[TahitiNut]

18. Yep. .... "WORK?!!!!"

Rest in peace, Maynard. :cry: Help God laugh, good buddy.

[ailsagirl]

2. Thanks for posting-- another familiar face gone

[oldtime dfl_er]

3. I'm only just now starting to appreciate Gilligan's Island!

RIP, man!

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/801334

[ailsagirl]

7. I find those old TV shows to be a comfort blanket...

Esp. The Andy Griffith Show (but only those with Don Knotts
in them).

[osaMABUSh]

5. I loved GI as a kid.

I suspect his death won't get any air. Even CJ of SOTUS got little press this weekend.

[yorkiemommie1]

6. i saw that too

:-(

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

8. Poor Bob Denver....he's doing bong hits in the sky now!

RIP Gilligan...you were cool!

[Dem2theMax]

10. Rest in Peace, Little Buddy. And thanks for the laughs. nt.

[theHandpuppet]

11. Looking at that pic...

It's sad... only three of the original cast still around now, the actors who played Ginger, MaryAnn and the Professor.

[PSPS]

12. A humorous take on this

I heard on Morning Sedition where they said that Bob Denver's body was found to be severly beaten about the head and shoulders by a captain's hat!

A great humerous tribute.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. Anyone have pix of Maynard G. Krebs they could post here?

[PSPS]

14. Here are some from bobdenver.com

[bobbieinok]

15. thank you everyone for the pictures...saw G's Island when it first ran

and interminable reruns with my son after school

never much cared for Dobie Gillis.....the actor playing him was much better in an earlier series.....he was the nephew of a real womanizer; my mom used to tell me watching the uncle's lines to women was good preparation for seeing through guys' lines

[Catherine Vincent]

16. RIP.

One of the few shows I will always find time to watch.

[DanCa]

17. I dunno if gilligan started it all but defined a whacky side kick

The universe just got a little bit darker.

[tabasco]

19. He seemed like a guy you'd like to have as a friend.

In real life, Mr. Denver seemed like a totally cool person.

I wish he had not gone so soon.

[KLF44]

20. That just leaves

"The movie star, the professor and Mary Ann"

RIP Gilligan;(

[Quixote1818]

21. I heard he had bruises marks from being hit by some kind of a hat

over and over and over. It could have been homicide.

I just had to throw that in. The to Marks were joking about that this morning.

As for Bob Denver, well he seemed like a sweet guy. It's sad to think that Gilligan is gone. He was a big part of my growing up. RIP Mr. Denver