Loretta Swit dead at 87: Emmy award-winning M*A*S*H star who played Major Margaret Houlihan dies from natural causes
STAR GONE Loretta Swit dead at 87: Emmy award-winning M*A*S*H star who played Major Margaret Houlihan dies from natural causes
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BELOVED Emmy award-winning actress and star of M*A*S*H, Loretta Swit, has died at the age of 87.
Swit played Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the long-running sitcom in over 250 episodes.
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Beloved Emmy winning actress and star of M*A*S*H, Loretta Swit, has died at the age of 87
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Swit played Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan on the long-running sitcom
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Swit was found dead inside her apartment in New York City at around 10am on Friday morning by her maid, according to the actress' publicist, Harlan Boll.
Her cause of death is yet to be confirmed, but Boll says cops believe she died from natural causes.
Swit was a 10-time Emmy nominee who ended up winning the prestigious TV award twice.
Both wins came during her 11-year stint on M*A*S*H where she featured in 251 episodes.
Born in New Jersey to Polish parents, Swit first performed on stage at the age of seven.
She was also a trained singer at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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