Overview

• She died of natural causes at her home in New York City on May 30, 2025, according to her spokesperson Harlan Boll.
• Swit portrayed Major Margaret ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan for 11 seasons on CBS’s M*A*S*H, with its 1983 finale drawing nearly 106 million viewers.
• She earned ten Emmy nominations for her work on M*A*S*H and won awards in 1980 and 1982.
• Her acting career encompassed more than 50 screen credits, including guest appearances on Hawaii Five-O, Love Boat and the Cagney & Lacey pilot.
• In 2016 she founded the SwitHeart Animal Alliance and testified before Congress to outlaw crush videos while raising funds through her artwork.