Cruise Passenger Was Served 33 Drinks Before Deadly Encounter With Crew, Suit Says NYT | Top Stories Claire Fahy 10 December 2025 at 03:55 Michael Virgil, 35, became agitated on a Royal Caribbean ship and was restrained by at least five crew members, including some who stood on his back, before he died, the medical examiner said. © Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe Navigator of the Seas in 2021. Michael Virgil and his family were aboard this ship when he died in December 2024.