A few of the flowers that mimic the smell of carcasses take their playing dead act a step further and generate heat. This makes them seem even more like a dead body (bacteria and any maggots already on a carcass can make things pretty warm), and also helps spread their odors.
'Gilligan's Island' actress: 'I'm very much a Mary Ann'. Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers in the 1960s classic comedy Gilligan's Island will be the featured celebrity at the Ron Jon Cocoa Beach Half Marathon. Dawn Wells still gets recognized for her iconic role in the '60s TV show.
'Gilligan's Island' Composer Wyle Dies. George Wyle, who wrote the theme song to Gilligan's Island and directed music for singers including Andy Williams, died Friday of leukemia. George Wyle, who wrote the theme song to Gilligan's Island and directed music for singers including Andy Williams, died Friday of leukemia. The 87-year-old songwriter was being treated at the Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center in Tarzana, Calif., his son Jerry Weissman said.