Loretta Swit, who played libido-driven Maj. ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on ‘M.A.S.H.,’ dies at 87

Loretta Swit, who played libido-driven Maj. ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on ‘M.A.S.H.,’ dies at 87

Loretta Swit, the Emmy-winning actor best known for her time as Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the TV version of “M.A.S.H.,” died Friday in her New York City apartment, her representative confirmed to The Times. She was 87. Swit was found by her housekeeper around 10 a.m., according to publicist Harlan Boll, who said he had been on the phone with her at 11 p.m. local time Thursday night — 2 a.m. Friday in New York. Her doorman saw her drop…