“Dawn Wells, famous for her iconic role in the ’60s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island”, died on Wednesday due to COVID-19 related complications. Her representative Harlan Boll said, “She passed away at 7:30 am in Los Angeles very peacefully, in no pain.”. The model turned actor started her career by representing her state as Miss Nevada at the 1959 American beauty pageant. She starred in shows like “Bonanza”, “Maverick”, “77 Sunset Strip” and the iconic “Gilligan’s Island”. u00a0. Top actors in Hollywood like Jon Cryer, William Shatner and Erin Murphy paid their tributes to the evergreen actress and shared their memories with her.”