Overview

• Loretta Swit died at her New York City home on May 30, 2025, at age 87, with natural causes suspected pending official coroner findings.
• Swit portrayed Major Margaret ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on CBS’s M*A*S*H for its full 11-season run from 1972 to 1983.
• Her advocacy for richer storylines reshaped Houlihan into a nuanced character and earned Swit two Emmy awards among ten nominations.
• She founded the SwitHeart Animal Alliance and used her art and public profile to campaign against animal cruelty.
• Co-stars including Alan Alda and Jamie Farr honored Swit’s pioneering influence on television and her lifelong commitment to advocacy.