M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dies at 87.
The Emmy-winning actress' publicist Harlan Boll confirmed the 87-year-old died in the early morning hours on Friday of natural causes at her New York City home.
She rose to fame playing Major Margaret J "Hot Lips" Houlihan, a head nurse in the Korean War, on the CBS series M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1983, which she scored two Emmy wins for.
She was also featured in several other TV and film roles including Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, The Love Boat, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, S.O.B., Race With the Devil, Beer, Whoops Apocalypse and Forest Warrior.
Child's Play actor who played Chucky, Ed Gale dies at 61.
The actor and stunt performer best known for physically portraying Chucky in the movie Child's Play , has passed away suddenly at the age of 61, his family has confirmed.
Gale made his film debut wearing the Howard the Duck suit and also had roles in Spaceballs and The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle .
In today's birthday news: Interim U.S. attorney in Washington D.C.
Jeanine Pirro turns 74, political commentator Dr. Cornel West 72, actor Dennis Haysbert is 71, actor/comedian Dana Carvey 70, former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty is 65, TV host Andy Cohen 57, actor/comedian Wayne Brady 53, actor Justin Long turns 47.