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RUSSELL JOHNSON who played the Professor on “Gilligan’s Island” has died at 89.
Johnson was a busy character actor populating westerns, crime dramas, comedies and sci-fI flicks like ”It Came From outer Space” until he was launched into pop kult legend on ‘Gilligan’s Island”
The actor's wife, Constance, said that Johnson died Thursday morning of kidney failure.
"He died at home, peaceful, in his sleep at 5:21 am today," she said. "(He was) a very brave guy who knew what he wanted and he wanted to be at home."
Johnson’s character high school science teacher Roy Hinkley aka The Professo on the now classic slapstick comedy that lasted a mere 3 seasons on prime time. Countless generations of fans know him from the show s endless re-runs in syndication.
