Wayne Rogers, the actor most famous for his role as Trapper John on the TV adaptation of M.A.S.H., has died. He was 82. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogers' former publicist confirmed that the actor died from complications from pneumonia. Rogers played the memorable doctor Trapper John for three years, from 1972-1975, on the hit TV series, which was adapted from the acclaimed film by Robert Altman. His career spanned both film and TV, and he subsequently appeared in Cool Hand Luke, Ghosts of Mississippi and Murder, She Wrote. The Birmingham, Alabama, native graduated from Princeton with a history degree, later...
- 1/1/2016
- by Alexis L. Loinaz, @alexisloinaz
- PEOPLE.com
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