Milestones

DIED

Russell Johnson, 89, actor best known for playing villains in westerns until he was cast as the Professor on the successful sitcom Gilligan's Island, which ran from 1964 to 1967.

QUALIFIED

Hurdler Lolo Jones and sprinter Lauryn Williams, for the 2014 U.S. Olympic bobsled team; they are among the few U.S. athletes ever to compete in both the Summer and Winter Games.

DIED

Hiroo Onoda, 91, Japanese army officer who stayed at his jungle post in the Philippines for 29 years after World War II, not believing the war was over, then returned home to a hero's welcome.

DIED

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