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Gwen Farrell, ‘M*A*S*H’ Actress And Pioneering Boxing Ref, Dies At 93
Her family launched a GoFundMe for funeral and memorial costs after she appeared in 26 episodes of M*A*S*H and became boxing’s first female World Title referee.
- On Thursday, actress Gwen Farrell, best known for her recurring role on the television series M*A*S*H, died of natural causes in Sherman Oaks.
- Farrell appeared in 26 episodes of M*A*S*H between 1972 and 1983, portraying various nurses, and held credits in films including Starsky & Hutch and Billy Jack Goes to Washington.
- Transitioning to boxing in 1980, Farrell became the first female licensed referee and made history as the first woman to officiate a World Title fight.
- The daughter of Fatburger founder Lovie Yancey, Farrell was married to LAPD Detective Frank Adair and remembered by her family as a 'guiding light' and 'steady source of love.'
- Her family established a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses, seeking to raise $13,000 to honor her legacy after her passing left a 'deep void in our hearts.
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Gwen Farrell Adair Dies: ‘M*A*S*H*’ Star Was 94
The actress played several nurses in the '70s TV series.
·Nebraska, United States
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Gwen Farrell Adair Dies: 'M*A*S*H' Actress Was 94
Gwen Farrell Adair, the actress known for playing various nurses on M*A*S*H, has died. She was 94. Adair’s son announced that she died of natural causes on Thursday in Sherman Oaks. Born in Austin, Texas, Farrell made her onscreen debut in the second episode of M*A*S*H in 1972, appearing on the CBS war comedy drama […]
·Los Angeles, United States
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