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.
Russell Johnson, The Professor on Gilligan's Island, Dead at 89. Sadly, another castaway has left the island for good. Russell Johnson, best known for playing the brainy Professor on Gilligan's Island, has died, E! News confirms. He was 89 and the last surviving male star from the classic 1960s sitcomâwhich famously listed all of its characters in the more well-known version of its iconic opening theme song.