TV Shock: Loretta Swit, ‘Hot Lips’ of MAS*H, Dies at 87 — Alan Alda’s Emotional Goodbye 😢

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TV Shock: Loretta Swit, ‘Hot Lips’ of MAS*H, Dies at 87 — Alan Alda’s Emotional Goodbye 😢

2025/07/23 Report

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Opening Act: A Fond Flashback

Remember the fiery gaze of Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan? That steely-upper-lips nurse from M*A*S*H—the one who went toe‑to‑toe with Hawkeye and Frank Burns—has finally left us. At 87, American actress Loretta Swit passed away on May 30, 2025, at her New York City home.

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But before spilling the tea, let’s set the stage.

Backstage Glimpse: From New Jersey to Hollywood

Born Loretta Jane Szwed in 1937 in Passaic, New Jersey, she once juggled stenography and ballet classes before landing in Hollywood in the late ‘60s.

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