The actress played Mary Ann Summers on the family comedy from 1964-67
Dawn Wells has died at age 82.
The Gilligan’s Island star, who played Mary Ann Summers on the hit show from 1964-67, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Wells’ publicist said that the actress died of causes related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
A rep for Wells did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Tina Louise, who played Ginger, is the last surviving major cast member of Gilligan’s Island. The show also starred Bob Denver (Gilligan) Russell Johnson (Professor Roy Hinkley) and Alan Hale Jr. (Skipper).
Gilligan s Island premiered in 1964, the network was worried about two things. There were network censors back on those days, and they were really strict, Dawn Wells told PEOPLE in 2018. They had to make sure that Ginger wasn’t showing too much cleavage and that I wasn’t showing too much belly button. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Some of the problem was the producer s decision to have Wells 26 at the time tie her gingham shirt into a knot to expose her midriff. Even back then, sex sells, laughed Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers on the CBS family comedy.
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