Loretta Swit was best known for her star turn as Major Margaret Houlihan on CBS’ M*A*S*H, which aired for 11 years from 1972 to 1983 and saw her win two Emmy Awards.
Loretta Swit, who won Emmy Awards for her role on the comedy series M*A*S*H, has died aged 87.
Her publicist, Harlan Boll, said the actress passed away at her home in New York City just after midday on Friday, likely from natural causes.
She was best known for her star turn as Major Margaret Houlihan on CBS’ M*A*S*H, which aired for 11 years from 1972 to 1983.
Based on Robert Altman’s 1970 film of the same name, M*A*S*H has been ranked as one of the greatest shows of all time by Rolling Stone and Time Out, with the finale watched by more than 100 million viewers — the most-watched episode of any scripted series ever.
