Princess Cruises mourned the decline of its worldwide ambassador, “Really like Boat” star Gavin MacLeod, who died Saturday at age 90.
MacLeod played Captain Merrill Stubing on the hit Television set clearly show “The Really like Boat” from 1977 to 1986, following which he grew to become a spokesman for Princess and a promoter of cruising.
He appeared in an array of promotion strategies and innumerable general public and media appearances for Princess up until eventually his death, together with earning appearances at a lot of occasions for journey advisors. MacLeod participated in a number of ship namings, and he and other associates of the “Like Boat” forged were the godparents to the Regal Princess.
“It is with unhappiness felt to the depth of the oceans that we mourn the passing of actor Gavin MacLeod our beloved world wide ambassador, dearest pal and treasured member of the Princess Cruises household for extra than 35 several years,” the line said in a statement.
The show’s pilot was shot aboard Princess’ initial Sunlight Princess in Mexico. Princess reported the demonstrate, which grew to become a single of the maximum-rated primary-time television demonstrates in the region, designed Princess a home identify.
The initial forged of “The Like Boat,” with Gavin MacLeod as Captain Stubing, 3rd from ideal. Image Credit: Courtesy of Princess Cruises
The Pacific Princess and the Island Princess served as the show’s original sets, but in excess of the yrs, episodes have been filmed aboard lots of Princess ships in destinations all over the globe.
“All of us at Princess Cruises and our loyal attendees about the earth whom, to this working day, keep on being avid fans of Gavin’s, ship our heartfelt condolences to his wife Patricia (Patti) and his overall loved ones who have lost a loving spouse, father and grandfather,” Princess stated. “We offer our sincerest gratitude to them for sharing Gavin with all of us for so many many years.”
Prior to “The Enjoy Boat,” MacLeod reached stardom participating in Television news author Murray Slaughter on “The Mary Tyler Moore Exhibit.” In accordance to the Related Press, he died at his dwelling in Palm Desert, Calif.
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