Loretta Swit, best known to television fans as Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the hit CBS series, M*A*S*H, is getting a fitting tribute after passing away on May 30.

For 11 seasons, Swit was a defining presence on MASH*. advertisement. Metro. Alan Alda pays tribute to beloved M*A*S*H co-star Loretta Swit after death aged 87. Story by Brooke Ivey Johnson ...

Loretta Swit, the actress and animal activist forever known for her pioneering turn as the disciplined Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the acclaimed CBS sitcom M*A*S*H, has died.She was 87.

One '70s Icon Remembers Another: 'Hard to Lose Good Ones' originally appeared on Parade. M*A*S*H Emmy winner Loretta Swit passed away on May 30 at the age of 87.The actress died of natural causes ...

The recent passing of Loretta Swit—who portrayed the strong-willed and compassionate Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan—reminds us just how vital M*A*S*H was to television and pop culture.