http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/16/professor-gi...ussell-johnson/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Johnson He was great in "This Island Earth" and "It Came From Outer Space".. And of course he was "The Professor Emeritus of Gilligan's Island" I raise a glass of my finest Pilsner in your memory...
"Professor Roy Hinkley. He could create complex machinery out of 3 coconuts, a splint of bamboo and a length of vine, but he never could just fix the damn boat." RIP, good sir. You shall live on forever in the reruns of my childhood.
RIP I've always had a theory: The Professor could have fixed the boat, but he was using the castaways as lab rats and watching and logging their reactions to the situation.
Shame, at least he had a good run. Also, It Came From Outer Space scared the crap out of me as a kid.
Another childhood icon is gone. The Professor was one of my earliest heroes back in the 60s. Like Reed Richards, he was a character I could really relate to and admire. Intelligent, diversified, and always focused on using his abilities to help others-- exactly what I wanted to grow up to be. He was not ambitious or vain, but he was the reason the castaways survived-- the Skipper was in charge, but he never did anything without checking with the Professor first. And in real life, Russell Johnson was a really nice guy, grateful to his fans, and always ready to use his fame for a good cause. RIP, Professor. You were loved and you made a difference.