Loretta Swit, famously known for her role as Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the beloved show "M*A*S*H," has died. She was 87 years old.

Swit died early Friday morning of suspected natural causes in her New York City home, according to her publicist, Harlan Boll.

A versatile actress

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Swit burst onto the Hollywood scene in the 1970s and gained attention for her "humorous, off-centered performances," according to IMDB.

She had roles in several TV shows including "Gunsmoke, "Mission Impossible," "Hawaii Five-O," and "Mannix" before landing her most notable character in "M*A*S*H."

Starring alongside Alan Alda (Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, Jamie Farr (Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger), Gary Burghoff (Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly, and Harry Morgan (Col. Sherman T. Pott

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