Sally Kellerman, known for her Oscar-nominated role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the 1970 film MASH, died Thursday at an assisted living home in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 84.
Sally Kellerman, known for her Oscar-nominated role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the 1970 film MASH, died Thursday at an assisted living home in Woodland Hills, California, at
Sally Kellerman, who was Oscar nominated for her supporting role as Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s “MASH” feature film, died Thursday in Woodland Hills, Calif. She was 84. Her publicist Alan Eichler confirmed her death, and her daughter Claire added that she had been suffering from dementia for the past five years. Among her other roles were a cameo in Altman’s “The Player,” a professor in Rodney Dangerfield’s “Back to School” and a Starfleet officer in the “Star Trek” episode “
The actress, who broke through as Margaret (Hot Lips) Houlihan in “MASH,” was known for her self-effacing comedy, a velvety voice and an ability to toggle between sultry and silly.