The Grave Of Dawn Wells: A Historical Landmark And A Sacred Space

Webthe recent death of television sitcom icon dawn wells, best know as mary ann on the 1960s classic gilligan’s island, immediately brings back happy memories.

Weba few years ago, dawn wells was traveling by canoe through a remote part of the solomon islands with a group of friends.

Webdawn, who died in december aged 82 after battling covid, will share a headstone and grave with her mother evelyn at the mountain view cemetery in reno, nevada.

But before the pandemic, she said in her last interview she wanted to keep acting.

And just like the conditions wells faced.

She will best be remembered for her character as stranded castaway mary ann summers in the popular 1960s cbs sitcom 'gilligan's island,' which aired from 1964 to 1967.

The former beauty queen represented the state of nevada in the 1959 miss.

Wells was 82 and died of complications.