BOB DENVER 1935-2005
Bob Denver who played Gilligan on Gilligan's Island passed away earlier today.
Despite the fact that the show only ran for 3 seasons, it seemingly never has left the air. The cartoonish lovable buffon of a character that Denver protrayled still entertains kids to this day.
A few month ago I was at store on the board walk that sold through back stuff to old shows. They have a plague with the cast of the show and facts about the shows run. Two little kids ran over all excited yelling.
"Gilligan!"
So, I guess kids still watch the antics of the castways much like I did through reruns during teh summer and days when you are home sick from school.
Denver apprently died of a combination of treatment for cancer in addition to having heart surgery earlier this year.
Yeah, Denver may have been type casted after that, and in fact the only work he really got after the show ended were TV movies, about the castways. At the same time his character will still be falling into the lagoon entertaing kids for generations as if it was a new show.
For the record Ginger, Mary-Ann and the Professor are the only living cast members.
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For the record Ginger, Mary-Ann and the Professor are the only living cast members
Interesting how those are the last three mentioned in the theme song. [TL]
They have plague on the wall!!!! Oh no!!!!! Run for your lives, we are all going to die!!! Which store!?!?!? I might have been in there and caught the plague. Help us Jebus, we need you now more than ever.
J
Corrections:
Buffon=Buffoon
portrayled=portrayed
through back=throw back
teh=the
plague=plaque
I am really pissed off that I took him off of my death pool!
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