One of the central characters on 'Gilligan's Island' is Thurston Howell III. Jim Backus played the beloved millionaire throughout the show's three seasons. It's hard to imagine anyone but Backus ...

However, he is best known for his role as millionaire Thurston Howell III who became stranded with his wife and the others on the fictional island. Backus suffered from Parkinson’s disease and ...

Her remains were cremated, and her ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean. Jim Backus (Thurston Howell III): Complications from Parkinson's Disease Jim Backus, the voice of the wealthy and ...

The beloved sitcom 'Gilligan's Island' hit television screens for the first time on Sept. 26, 1964. For three years, viewers delighted in the kooky adventures of the ragtag team that fought to ...