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MASH Star Loretta Swit Died Alone, Estate Revealed
9 Sep
Summary
- Swit passed away in May 2025 at age 87 with no immediate family.
- Her estate is valued between $500,000 and $1 million.
- She owed $426,700 on her New York City co-op apartment.
Loretta Swit, renowned for her role as Major Margaret J "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H, died in May 2025 at the age of 87. Legal documents obtained reveal she passed away from natural causes with no surviving immediate family, including spouse, children, parents, or siblings.
Her will, signed in May 2005, appointed two friends as coexecutors of her estate. Court documents filed by them state a search is ongoing to identify any distributees. Swit was previously married to Dennis Holahan from 1983 until their divorce was finalized in 1995.
Swit's estate appears to consist mainly of a $900,000 New York City co-op apartment, which carried a $426,700 mortgage. The approximate value of her total property is documented as greater than $500,000 but less than $1 million. She also had a trust named Sweet Cherub Trust, though its value remains unknown.
Police reports indicated Swit died at her New York City home. Previously, she expressed contentment with her career and friends, stating she was not interested in marriage or the demands of a family.
