R.I.P. Maynard G. Krebs

This picture shows Actor Bob Denver accepting the Pop Culture Award as actress Tina Louise (right), who played Ginger on "Gilligan's Island," looks on during a taping of the second annual TV Land Awards in Hollywood March 7, 2004.

Denver, who portrayed character Maynard G. Krebs on an early sit-com, "Dobie Gillis," a few years before he played Gilligan on the hit comedy series 'Gilligan's Island', has died at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in North Carolina, according to agent Mike Eisenstadt in a statement issued September 6, 2005. He was 70 years of age.

Rest In Peace Maynard, you were so very successful at making us laugh. Thanks so very much, . . . and Godspeed, my friend!

God Bless,
Dan'L