Sally Kellerman, the original Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in M*A*S*H, has died of dementia at 84.
The acting world mourns the passing of actress Sally Kellerman at the age of 84.
The actress who played the real-life Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s 1970 film M*A*S*H has died after a long battle with dementia, her son Jack Crane has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
She passed away in a nursing home in Woodland Hills, California, following a cult career that spanned over 150 films and TV shows.
Mourning: The acting world mourns the passing of actress Sally Kellerman at age 84.
Hot Lips: The actress who played the real-life Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s 1970 film M*A*S*H has passed away after a long battle with dementia, her son Jack Crane confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Sally Claire Kellerman was born in Long Beach, California on June 2, 1937 to her mother, Edith, a piano teacher, and father, John, a Shell Oil executive.
Her family moved to the San Fernando Valley and then to Parc la Brea where she attended Hollywood High School.
After starring in a production of Meet Me in St. Louis, she signed a record deal with Verve Records, although she ultimately backed out of the deal because becoming a recording artist was too difficult for her at the time.
Early Life: Sally Claire Kellerman was born in Long Beach, California on June 2, 1937, to her mother, Edith, a piano teacher, and father, John, a Shell Oil executive.
