Merrill Stubing: Last News

#GavinMacLeod, our beloved global ambassador, dearest friend, and treasured member of the #PrincessCruises family for more than 35 years. "From his 10 seasons starring as Captain Merrill Stubing on the hit TV show #TheLoveBoat, and for decades after, Gavin shared his passion about the joys of exploring the world while cruising.

Gavin MacLeod has passed away. The 90-year-old actor, who was best known for starring on ABC's 'The Love Boat' as Captain Merrill Stubing and 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', has sadly died after suffering from ill health in recent months.

Gavin MacLeod was an actor known for his roles on TV shows including “The Love Boat,” “McHale’s Navy,” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”Best known as Captain Merrill Stubing on “The Love Boat,” a role he played from 1977 to 1986, MacLeod was nominated for three Golden Globes for the role and parlayed his fame portraying the cruise ship’s captain into a gig as global ambassador for Princess Cruises. Prior to his tenure on “The Love Boat,” MacLeod had his first taste of fame playing Joseph “Happy” Haines on “McHale’s Navy” from 1962 to 1964, when he left the show in pursuit of larger roles.

Gavin MacLeod has died at 90. The actor, who is best known for his roles on The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, passed away on Saturday, May 29 his nephew Mark See confirmed to TMZ. Gavin was suffering from various illnesses and had help from loved ones and caretakers, the report added, noting that his death was not COVID related. Here’s 5 things to know about Gavin.

Gavin MacLeod, the actor who famously played Captain Merrill Stubing on the classic series The Love Boat, has sadly died at the age of 90.

Mark David Gavin MacLeod, a regular on the iconic 1970s sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and best known to 1970s and ’80s TV audiences as Captain Merrill Stubing of “The Love Boat,” has landed a buyer for a free-standing, bungalow-style condo in an unassuming gated enclave near Palm Springs, in the upscale desert resort and retirement community of Rancho Mirage.First listed at $389,000, the price of the two-bedroom and two-bathroom residence was recently chopped down to not quite $350,000, and listings held by PS Properties at Bennion Deville Homes show MacLeod and his wife, Patti, both in their late 80s, have accepted a bid but are still seeking backup offers for the slightly more than 1,600-square-foot bungalow, acquired a bit more