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Bob Denver was attending college at Loyola-Marymount University, in Los Angeles, when he got into acting. At first, Denver wasn't sure he wanted to be an actor, but gradually gave in, deciding that's what he was going to do for a career. Before he became established, he worked as a mailman and teacher. He then got a screen test for the part of Maynard G. Krebs and to his surprise won the part. After four years on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959), Denver got his most famous part of Gilligan, in Gilligan's Island (1964). After Gilligan's three-year run ended he did a few other television shows (including the Gilligan wannabe Dusty's Trail (1973)) and Broadway plays. On September 2, 2005, he died of complications related to cancer treatment at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in North Carolina. He had most recently lived in Princeton, West Virgina. He is survived by his wife Dreama Perry Denver, and four children.

T.J. McFarland was born on 15 November 1948 in Littlefield, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Where the Heart Is (2000), The Life of David Gale (2003) and Blind Fury (1989). He died on 2 September 2005 in Austin, Texas, USA.

Warren Thomas was born on 5 June 1957 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Waiter (1993), In Living Color (1990) and Martians Go Home (1989). He died on 2 September 2005 in Manhattan, New York, USA.

Holger Munk was born on 21 March 1924 in Holbæk, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Taxi (1997), Opgang (1979) and We Are Altogether Crazy (1959). He was married to Susanne Bruun-Koppel and Hanne Gemzøe. He died on 2 September 2005 in Denmark.

László Nemere was born on 2 May 1928 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a director and assistant director, known for Kántor (1976), Segítsetek, segítsetek! (1977) and Szent Kristóf kápolnája (1983). He died on 2 September 2005 in Hungary.

Garr Nelson was born on 16 January 1927 in Ada, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Death Valley Days (1952). He died on 2 September 2005 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

Saifu was born in October 1953. She was a director and writer, known for Tianshang caoyuan (2002), Yi dai tian jiao Cheng Ji Si Han (1998) and Heroes Returning to the East (1993). She died on 2 September 2005 in Beijing, China.

Tom Bailey was born on 7 February 1949 in Gainesville, Florida, USA. He died on 2 September 2005 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, USA.

Vladlen Biryukov was born on 7 March 1942 in Nikonovo, Novosibirsk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Prikaz: ogon ne otkryvat (1982), Molodaya zhena (1979) and Prikaz: pereyti granitsu (1983). He died on 2 September 2005 in Berdsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia.

Fiede Kay was born on 26 September 1941 in Breklum, Germany. He was an actor, known for Lieder so schön wie der Norden (1990), Die Drehscheibe (1964) and Das Sonntagskonzert (1969). He died on 2 September 2005.

Gunnar Idering was born on 20 March 1947 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was a composer, known for Skogsbrand (1977), 30 pinnar muck (1966) and Har du hört vad som hänt? (1971). He died on 2 September 2005.

Robert Coffman was born on 14 August 1917 in Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Fanci's Persuasion (1995). He died on 2 September 2005 in San Francisco, California, USA.