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  2. May 29, 2021 · He was 90. MacLeod died early Saturday, his nephew, Mark See, told Variety. MacLeod's health had been poor recently but no cause of death was given, the trade publication reported.

  3. May 29, 2021 · May 29, 2021. Gavin MacLeod, who tasted stardom after years as a journeyman actor when he landed roles on two of the most successful television series of the 1970s and ’80s — as the news writer...

  4. May 29, 2021 · CNN —. Gavin MacLeod, known for his roles on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The Love Boat,” died Saturday, his nephew Mark See told Variety. He was 90 years old.

  5. May 29, 2021 · MacLeods nephew, Mark See, confirmed his death to Variety. MacLeod died in the early morning on May 29. No cause of death was given, but MacLeods health had declined in recent...

    • Helmed The 'Love Boat'
    • From Stage to screen
    • Auditioned For Archie Bunker

    MacLeod moved on to The Love Boat, a romantic comedy in which guest stars, ranging from Gene Kelly to Janet Jackson, would come aboard for a cruise and fall in love with one another. Although scorned by critics, the series proved immensely popular, lasting 11 seasons and spinning off several TV movies, including two in which MacLeod remained at the...

    MacLeod's lighthearted screen persona was in contrast to his private life. In his 2013 memoir, This Is Your Captain Speaking, MacLeod acknowledged that he had struggled with alcoholism in the 1960s and 1970s. He also wrote that losing his hair at an early age made it hard for him to find work as an actor. "I went all over town looking for an agent,...

    One major role he auditioned for: Archie Bunker in All in the Family. But he quickly realized that the character, immortalized by Caroll O'Connor, was wrong for him. "Immediately I thought, `This is not the script for me. The character is too much of a bigot.' I can't say these things," MacLeod wrote in his memoir. Other movie credits included Kell...

  6. May 29, 2021 · Gavin MacLeod, a sitcom veteran who played seaman "Happy" Haines on "McHale's Navy," Murray on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and Captain Stubing on "The Love Boat," has died. MacLeod is survived by ...

  7. May 29, 2021 · He was 90. MacLeod died early Saturday, his nephew, Mark See, told Variety. MacLeods health had been poor recently but no cause of death was given, the trade publication reported.

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