Loretta Swit Cause of Death: Beloved M*A*S*H Actress Passes Away
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We have sad news from the world of television today, as Loretta Swit has passed away.
The actress — who portrayed Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the iconic sitcom M*A*S*H — was 87 years old.
News of Swit’s passing comes to us courtesy of her publicist, Harlan Boll, who noted that he spoke with Swit the previous evening and did not detect anything amiss.
Loretta Swit attends the Farm Sanctuary 25th Anniversary Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on May 14, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
No cause of death was given, but a police report obtained by USA Today indicated that Swit appeared to have died of natural causes.
Loretta Swit’s epic career spanned decades
Born in New Jersey in 1937, Swit moved to Los Angeles in 1970 to try and make it as an actress.
She quickly found work, appearing in small...
We have sad news from the world of television today, as Loretta Swit has passed away.
The actress — who portrayed Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the iconic sitcom M*A*S*H — was 87 years old.
News of Swit’s passing comes to us courtesy of her publicist, Harlan Boll, who noted that he spoke with Swit the previous evening and did not detect anything amiss.
Loretta Swit attends the Farm Sanctuary 25th Anniversary Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on May 14, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
No cause of death was given, but a police report obtained by USA Today indicated that Swit appeared to have died of natural causes.
Loretta Swit’s epic career spanned decades
Born in New Jersey in 1937, Swit moved to Los Angeles in 1970 to try and make it as an actress.
She quickly found work, appearing in small...
- 5/30/2025
- by Tyler Johnson
- The Hollywood Gossip
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