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Nevilledog

(54,709 posts) Fri May 30, 2025, 02:33 PM May 2025

Loretta Swit has died at age 87

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/loretta-swit-dead-hot-lips-houlihan-mash-1236414311/

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Loretta Swit has died at age 87 (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2025 OP

R.I.P. dalton99a May 2025 #1

Thank you for honoring the profession tavernier May 2025 #2

One of her most memorable scenes from MASH, in my opinion... subterranean May 2025 #3

This just had me crying! I felt every bit of her pain. colorado_ufo May 2025 #4

I thought of that scene not long after I read of Ms. Swit's passing. John1956PA May 2025 #5

And now I think of that swine BeerBarrelPolka May 2025 #6

dalton99a

(91,674 posts)

1. R.I.P.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 02:38 PM

May 2025

tavernier

(14,172 posts)

2. Thank you for honoring the profession

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 02:58 PM

May 2025

of combat nurse. Nicely done.

subterranean

(3,738 posts)

3. One of her most memorable scenes from MASH, in my opinion...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 03:28 PM

May 2025

was when Margaret hears that a stray dog she's been feeding was killed by a Jeep. I can never watch this without shedding some tears.

colorado_ufo

(6,194 posts)

4. This just had me crying! I felt every bit of her pain.

Reply to subterranean (Reply #3)

Fri May 30, 2025, 04:53 PM

May 2025

My favorite quote:

Belligerent, hurt, defensive soldier, looking straight into her eyes: "I hate your guts."

Houlihan's response, no change in her expression: "My guts aren't here for you to love."

John1956PA

(4,693 posts)

5. I thought of that scene not long after I read of Ms. Swit's passing.

Reply to subterranean (Reply #3)

Fri May 30, 2025, 04:55 PM

May 2025

Thank you for posting the link to the clip.

BeerBarrelPolka

(2,173 posts)

6. And now I think of that swine

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 04:57 PM

May 2025

Joni Ernst and her comment.

Loretta was someone I always hoped to meet.

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