'Gilligan's Island' Professor, actor Russell Johnson, dead at 89

Actor Russell Johnson, forever to be known as The Professor on the hit 1960s show “Gilligan's Island,” has died, as did Dave Madden, who played Reuben Kincaid on "The Partridge Family."

Russell Johnson, who played the professor on "Gilligan's Island," died this morning (Jan. 16) at 89 years old. Johnson died at his home in Washington state of natural causes, his agent told The Wrap. His wife, Constance, told ABC News that he died of

Russell Johnson, a ruggedly handsome character actor best remembered as The Professor on the sitcom “Gilligan's Island” and was its last surviving male cast member, died Jan. 16 at his home in Bainbridge Island, Wash. He was 89. His agent, Mike 

NEW YORK — Actor Russell Johnson, who became known to generations of TV fans as “The Professor,” the fix-it man who kept his fellow “Gilligan's Island” castaways supplied with gadgets, has died. He was 89. Johnson died Thursday morning at his home 

The actor died at his home in Washington state of natural causes.