United Kingdom, May 30 -- Loretta Swit has died at the age of 87.

The veteran actress - who was best known for playing Major Margaret J 'Hot Lips' Houlihan on the CBS series 'MASH' from 1972 to 1983 - passed away at her home in New York from "natural causes".

Loretta's publicist Harlan Boll shared the news with The Hollywood Reporter, citing a police report which stated she died on Friday (30.05.25) of suspected natural causes.

Swit was nominated for 10 Emmys for her role on 'Mash' and won twice.

She appeared on 240 of the series' 251 episodes during its 11-season run.

Swit and co-star Alan Alda (Hawkeye Pierce) were the only two actors to have a role in both the pilot and series finale of 'MASH'.

Speaking about her character in a 2...