Dawn Elberta Wells (October 18, 1938 – December 30. 2020)

(Fox News) – Dawn Wells, who famously played Mary Ann Summers,
on “Gilligan’s Island” has died. Her publicist said the actress died
in Los Angeles of COVID-19 related causes Wednesday morning.

Wells starred as the unapologetic “good girl” who was stranded
on an island with six other castaways. “Gilligan’s Island“ ran from
1964 to 1967 on CBS – for three seasons – and yet it has never
gone off the air. It continues to be screened across the world in
over 30 languages.

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David Lander (June 22, 1947 – December 4, 2020)

David Lander, known best for his role as Squiggy on “Laverne & Shirley,“ died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los
Angeles from complications from multiple sclerosis. His wife,
Kathy, daughter Natalie, and son-in-law were by his side.

Jean Stapleton  (Jeanne Murray)
(January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013)

Television and movie actor William Talman, best known for playing
Los Angeles District Attorney Hamilton Burger in the CBS television
series Perry Mason (Sept. 21, 1957 – May 22, 1966).

Talman is also known for being the first actor in Hollywood to film an
antismoking public service announcement for the American Cancer
Society. A lifelong heavy smoker, he was diagnosed with lung cancer,
and knew he was dying when he filmed the commercial.

The short film began with the words: “Before I die, I want to do what I can
to leave a world free of cancer for my six children. Talman requested that
the commercial not be aired until after his death.

William Talman as seen in a 1957 episode of Perry Mason.