LOS ANGELES Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” has died.
Her publicist says Wells died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles of causes related to COVID-19 at age 82.
Besides TV, film and stage acting credits, her other real-life roles included teacher and motivational speaker.
Born in Reno, Nevada, Wells represented her state in the 1959 Miss America pageant and quickly pivoted to an acting career. Her early TV roles came on shows including “77 Sunset Strip,” “Maverick” and “Bonanza.”
Then came “Gilligan’s Island,” a goofy, good-natured show that became an unlikely but indelible part of popular culture.
MSDH to begin vaccinating all medical personnel for COVID-19 We are bracing ourselves for things to get worse, UMMC leader says Share Updated: 5:47 PM CST Dec 30, 2020 We are bracing ourselves for things to get worse, UMMC leader says Share Updated: 5:47 PM CST Dec 30, 2020
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Show Transcript JOINS US LIVE FROM U-M-M-C WHAT CAN YOU TELLS US ABOUT THIS SCOTT UMMC COORDINATING THE DRIVE THROUGH CLINICS. THE FIRST IN LINE SO FAR HAVE BEEN FRONTLINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS. THIS PLAN WHICH STARTS MONDAY WILL START TO WIDEN THE LIST OF THOSE WHO CAN GET IT.AT A TIME WHEN THE NUMBERS ARE GETTING WORSE. DR. PAUL BYERS/STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST: SO WE ARE STILL SEEING A LOT OF TRANSMISSION IT IS STILL BAD OUT THERE AND WE HAVEN T EVEN MADE IT THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS YET. HEALTH CARE LEADERS ADMIT IT IS ALARMING AS THE STATE SET RECORD HIGHS IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES FOR COVID 19 .FROM DEATHS IN ONE DAY TO INFECTIONS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS. BU
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UMMC: COVID-19 expected to worsen in Mississippi
UMMC: COVID-19 conditions expected to worsen in Mississippi By WLBT Digital | December 30, 2020 at 8:07 AM CST - Updated December 30 at 1:30 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - University of Mississippi Medical Center health officials discussed the state’s ongoing battle with COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday, the state health department reported a record number of 3,023 new coronavirus cases. Just the day before, a total of 85 deaths were reported, which is the state’s highest number of COVID-19 deaths.
During the press conference, UMMC’s Vice Chancellor Dr. LouAnn Woodward discussed how social gatherings during the holidays have affected, and continue to affect, the surge in new cases and deaths. She also said hospitals across the state are experiencing a “peak number” of hospitalized patients.