That is a real bummer. I pretty much grew up with Gilligan, Mr. Rogers and Kaptain Kangaroo. Yeah, the show was dumb but it was great for kids.
About seven months ago, I got in touch with him and bought a pub photo from the set of the GI which he was kind enough to autograph.
I guess his little break from having the skipper smack him with his captain's hat is over
