Also known for his role as Murray Slaughter on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', the 90-year-old is mourned by former co-star Ed Asner who dubs him his 'partner in crime' and 'comic conspirator.'
- May 31, 2021
AceShowbiz - "Love Boat" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" star Gavin MacLeod has died, aged 90. The actor passed away at his home in Palm Desert, California on Saturday, May 29.
Born Allan George See in New York, he studied acting at Ithaca University, served in the U.S. Air Force, and worked at Radio City Music Hall while pursuing his acting dreams.
He made his film debut in 1958's "I Want to Live" and went on to appear in Pork Chop Hill and Blake Edwards' comedies "Operation Petticoat" and "High Time", TV show "McHale's Navy", thriller "Twelve Hours to Kill", "The Party", "Kelly's Heroes" and "The Sand Pebbles", starring Steve McQueen.
But he'll be best remembered for his roles on two of the biggest TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s, portraying Murray Slaughter in all 168 episodes of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and Captain Stubing on "The Love Boat".
His memoir, "This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith & Life", was published in 2013.
Former co-star Ed Asner mourned MacLeod's passing through a Twitter post. "My heart is broken. Gavin was my brother, my partner in crime (and food) and my comic conspirator," he tweeted his grief. "I will see you in a bit Gavin. Tell the gang I will see them in a bit. Betty! It's just you and me now."
MacLeod had two sons and two daughters from his first marriage to Joan F. Rootvik. In 1974, he tied the knot with actress Patti Kendig. Though they got a divorce in 1982, they remarried in 1985.
