Loretta Swit of 'M.A.S.H.' Dies at 87

Loretta Swit of 'M.A.S.H.' dies at 87

NEW YORK — Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV series "M.A.S.H.," is dead at age 87.

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Emmy award-winning M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dead at 87

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RIP Loretta Swit. Thank you for being Major Margaret Houlihan

When I was a child, I thought Major Margaret Houlihan was one of the prettiest, smartest women in the TV world. She had beautiful blond hair and was the head nurse so she was the best. She was one of the highest ranking officers. Her tent was pretty and well appointed. She had lovers who

'M*A*S*H' Star Loretta Swit Dies At 87 - uInterview

Loretta Swit, star of the hit TV series M*A*S*H, died on May 30 at the age of 87. Her representative B. Harlan Boll said that the actress had died at her home in New York City from natural causes. A star of screen and stage, Swit was best known for her role as Maj. Margaret Houlihan in the iconic TV series M*A*S*H, which ran on CBS from 1972 to 1983. Swit’s role as Houlihan earned her nominations for 10 Emmys (two of which she won) and four Gold…