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CNN is reporting just now that he died Friday from Cancer.......

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Bob Denver, whose portrayal of goofy first mate Gilligan on the 1960s television show "Gilligan's Island" made him an iconic figure to generations of TV viewers, has died, his agent confirmed Tuesday. He was 70. Denver, who underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery earlier this year, died Friday at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in North Carolina, according to agent Mike Eisenstadt. Denver's death was first reported by "Entertainment Tonight." Denver also played the title character's beatnik pal, Maynard G. Krebs, on TV's "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis."

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[DarienA]

Damn... goodbye little buddy....

 

[King Jippo]

He's probably doing bong hits in heaven right now.

 

[AB 101]

Skipper!!!


Like Darien said:

"Good bye little buddy"

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

And he got that cancer by eating all those radioactive vegetables.

 

[aparisi2274]

So the only ones left are:

Mary-Ann
Professor
Ginger

 

[LakeEarth]

I'm gonna go to his open casket funeral and whomp him with my hat.... and cry...

 

[demon]

never seen an episode. :|

 

[temp]

Oh yeah, Bob Denver. I knew John Denver was already dead.

 

[Teddman]

He was a big druggie in his day and used to pass out acid to kids in his neighborhood, according to another celebrity who went to high school with him. Wish I could remember who said that, it was during a Howard Stern interview.

 

[AB 101]

Well, the professor and Mary-Ann were the last 2 names mentioned in the theme song.


I always thought Mary Ann was hotter than Ginger.

 

[xsarien]

never seen an episode. :|

What the hell?

 

[UltraMarioMan]

never seen an episode. :|

*Hits Demon with a hat*

 

[ManaByte]

never seen an episode. :|

What planet are you living on?

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

I always thought Mary Ann was hotter than Ginger.

Mary Ann IS hotter than Ginger. That's just scientific fact.

 

[borghe]

I, like others my age, have probably seen every episode of the show due to HEAVY syndication in the early and mid-80's.

sad to hear. I still love the show.

 

[wobedraggled]

Truly sad.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Oh, man. I didn't know he had cancer.

Very disheartening to hear.

Gilligan's Island is arguably the most popular sitcom ever on American television.

He will be missed.

 

[xsarien]

Oh, man. I didn't know he had cancer.

Very disheartening to hear.

Gilligan's Island is arguably the most popular sitcom ever on American television.

He will be missed.

The article mentions nothing of cancer.

 

[OmniGamer]

What planet are you living on?

Fer realz yo! I used to see this ALL the time, b&w AND color version, in my childhood...usually saturday/sunday early afternoons...or during the summer re-run season(along with The Brady Bunch, Diff'rent Strokes, Three's Company, etc)...damn kids now with their pokemon and yu-gi-oh...*pops a geritol*

R.I.P. Lil buddy.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

The article mentions nothing of cancer.

That's what the first post says.

 

[DarienA]

The article mentions nothing of cancer.

Google News his name... other articles do.

Bob Denver, the actor who played goofy island castaway Gilligan in the 1960s television show "Gilligan's Island," has died of complications from cancer treatments, his agent Mike Eisenstadt said on Tuesday.