Los Angeles, Jan 17: Russell Johnson, best known for playing Professor Roy Hinkley in "Gilligan's Island", is dead. He was 89.
The actor died of kidney failure Thursday at his residence in Washington. His wife Constance Dane and daughter Kim Johnson were by his side, reports people.com.
"He died at home, peaceful, in his sleep at 5:21 a.m. today (Thursday)," ABC News quoted Dane as saying.
Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann in the 1960s show, posted a picture of herself, Johnson and late actor Bob Denver, who played Gillian, on Facebook to express her grief.
"My two favourite people are now gone. The Professor.
The actor died of kidney failure Thursday at his residence in Washington. His wife Constance Dane and daughter Kim Johnson were by his side, reports people.com.
"He died at home, peaceful, in his sleep at 5:21 a.m. today (Thursday)," ABC News quoted Dane as saying.
Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann in the 1960s show, posted a picture of herself, Johnson and late actor Bob Denver, who played Gillian, on Facebook to express her grief.
"My two favourite people are now gone. The Professor.
- 1/17/2014
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
Russell Johnson, who played Professor Roy Hinkley on Gilligan's Island, has passed away at age 89. The actor died of kidney failure Thursday at his home in Washington, surrounded by his wife Constance Dane and daughter Kim Johnson. "He died at home, peaceful, in his sleep at 5:21 a.m. today," Dane told ABC News. "[He was] a very brave guy who knew what he wanted, and he wanted to be at home." His death came quickly, says his agent Michael Eisentstadt. "I spoke to him right before the holidays and he did an autograph job," says Eisentstadt. "He had just done that and he was fine.
- 1/16/2014
- by Sheila Cosgrove Baylis
- PEOPLE.com
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