Russell Johnson Dies: Starred as 'The Professor' on 'Gilligan's Island'

Wow. An icon from another age.

Who didn't love "Gilligan's Island"?

At LAT, "Russell Johnson, who played The Professor on 'Gilligan's Island,' dies at 89." And at Instapundit:

R.I.P. RUSSELL JOHNSON, aka “The Professor.” “Born in rural northeastern Pennsylvania, Johnson graduated from a private boarding school for orphaned children before joining the Air Force, flying dozens of combat missions in World War II — including one that turned him into a real-life castaway in the Philippines in 1945. Johnson’s B-25 bomber was shot down by heavy flak; he broke both his ankles during the mission, and received the Purple Heart.”

Also, Dave Madden, who played Reuben Kincaid on "The Partridge Family," has died as well. Blazing has more, "The Professor & Reuben Kincaid Have Died."