Saturday, May 31, 2025 - Actress Loretta Swit, widely celebrated for her iconic role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the acclaimed television series MASH*, has died at the age of 87.
According to her publicist, Harlan Boll, Swit passed away on
Friday, May 30, in her New York City apartment. Boll told TMZ that he had
spoken to her the night before and that she seemed to be in good health. Her
body was discovered at 10 a.m. by her maid, and she was pronounced dead at
noon. While an official cause of death has not been confirmed, it is believed
she died of natural causes.
Swit’s portrayal of Houlihan, the sharp-witted head nurse in
a U.S. Army medical unit during the Korean War, earned her 10 Emmy nominations
and two wins. MASH*, which ran from 1972 to 1983, remains a
cultural landmark, with its finale drawing over 100 million viewers, making it
the most-watched scripted episode in television history.
In addition to her work on MASH*, Swit
had an extensive television career, with appearances in series such as Hawaii
Five-0, Murder, She Wrote, and others, as well as roles in
film. Her legacy as a defining figure in American television remains firmly
intact.
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