Talk:Jim Backus/@comment-108.52.1.215-20181221194245

Sadly, Jim Backus died of pneumonia on July 3, 1989 at age 76. He was the first actor portraying one of the Castaways to pass on. He was followed by (in this order):  Alan Hale, Jr., Natalie Schaffer, Bob Denver and Russell Johnson. Tina Louise and Dawn Wells are the surviving performers who were Castaways (from the classic series).