Hot Lips' Final Roll Call: M*A*S*H's Sass Queen Loretta Swit Signs Off at 87—Heaven's 4077th Just Got Fiercer
Did you know the iron-fisted nurse who stole Hawkeye's heart could melt yours too? Loretta Swit's Hot Lips wasn't just a role—she was a revolution. Now, as she bids adieu, we're all left saluting the sass that outlasted the war.
From tent-side barbs to Broadway bravado, Loretta Swit transformed TV's toughest cookie into an icon of grit and grace. Her May 30 passing at 87 in NYC leaves a void, but her quips echo eternal—proving one major's fire can light up generations. Fans flood X with #HotLipsForever, while co-stars like Alan Alda share tears and toasts to the woman who made M*A*S*H's chaos feel like home.
Born in Jersey steel, she stormed the 4077th as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, earning 10 Emmy nods and two wins for episodes that humanized the hawk. Off-screen, Swit's stage triumphs—from 1,200+ "Shirley Valentine" nights to animal advocacy—proved her heart as big as her bite.
Suspected natural causes, per her team, but her legacy? Bulletproof. As Alda tweets: "She was family, firecracker to the end." Stream M*A*S*H marathons this weekend—Hot Lips demands it.
Loretta Swit, 1937-2025: Not just an actress, but the spark that kept the OR laughing through the bombs. Rest easy, Major—dismissed with full honors.
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