Editing Bob Denver (section)

==Personal life and death==
Denver was married four times. With his first wife he had a son and a daughter. He was later married to Jean Webber (1967–1970) and Carole Abrahams (1972–1975), and with the latter fathered a daughter, Emily.<ref name= Selim /> His last wife was Dreama Perry, to whom he was married until his death and with whom he fathered a son, Colin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gilligan's Dreams: Dreama Denver talks about her book, her life with TV icon Bob Denver, and raising their autistic son |url=https://developmentaldisabilities.networkofcare.org/tarrant-tx/CommunityResources/News/Article?articleId=124577 |publisher=Network of Care - Tarrant Cares|access-date=May 31, 2024 |date=July 7, 2021 }}</ref>

On February 7, 1971, Denver was arrested in [[Anderson, California]] for possession of [[cannabis|marijuana]] and drug paraphernalia in his car and pleaded no contest for a reduced sentence of a $250 fine.<ref>{{cite news |title='Gilligan' Arrested |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gilligan-arrested/ |website=[[CBS News]] |access-date=February 26, 2020 |date=June 5, 1998}}</ref> In 1998, he was arrested for marijuana delivered to his home, originally saying that the delivery came from [[Dawn Wells]], who played Mary Ann on ''Gilligan's Island'', but he later refused to name her in court, testifying that "some crazy fan must have sent it." He pleaded [[nolo contendere|no contest]] and received six months probation.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Stevens |first1=Dana |title=Gilligan's Dreams |url=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2005/09/the-archetype-of-the-inept-but-lovable-slacker.html |magazine=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |access-date=February 26, 2020 |date=September 7, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311002121/http://slate.msn.com/id/2125800/fr/rss/ |archive-date=March 11, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Later in his life, Denver returned to his adopted home of [[Princeton, West Virginia]], and became an [[FM broadcasting|FM radio]] personality. He and his wife Dreama ran a small "[[oldies]] format" radio station, [[WGAG-LP]] 93.1 FM. He also earned a small income making public appearances, often costumed as Gilligan. In 1992, he played Gilligan to benefit the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]] for a West Virginia fundraiser for the organization.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dYVDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4039,603687&hl=en| title=Tour planned for children's group| newspaper=The Sunday Times-Sentinel| location=Galliopolis, Ohio| date=April 12, 1992| first=Aviva L.| last=Brandt| agency=[[Associated Press]]| volume=27| number=10}}</ref>

Denver was a heavy smoker.<ref name= Selim>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.cancertodaymag.org/Pages/Spring2014/Bob-Denver-Throat-Cancer.aspx| title = Everybody's Little Buddy |magazine=[[American Association for Cancer Research#Publications|Cancer Today]] |first=Jocelyn |last=Selim |date=March 28, 2014| access-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref> He received cancer treatment and underwent heart [[bypass surgery]] in 2005.<ref name=NYT2005>{{cite news |last=Martin |first=Douglas |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/07/arts/television/bob-denver-is-dead-at-70-star-of-gilligans-island.html |title=Bob Denver is dead at 70; Star of ''Gilligan's Island'' |date=September 7, 2005 |access-date=September 13, 2016 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> On September 2, 2005, he died at age 70 from complications, including pneumonia<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/g/Gilligan%27s%20Island/bobdenverdc.jpg |title=Certificate of Death |website=findadeath.com |access-date=January 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618142232/http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/g/Gilligan's%20Island/bobdenverdc.jpg |archive-date=June 18, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> following throat cancer surgery at [[Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]].<ref name="DenverObit"/>