McLean Stevenson – Lt. Colonel Henry Blake
McLean Stevenson’s Lt. Col. Henry Blake had one of TV’s most heartbreaking deaths. The beloved “M*A*S*H” character was shot down while heading home from Korea, leaving the audience watching at home, shocked. After leaving the series, Stevenson had some unsuccessful shows, including “The McLean Stevenson Show” and “Hello, Larry.” He also made appearances on “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson” and “Match Game/Hollywood Squares” hour and was also recognized for his role as Michael Nicholson on The Doris Day Show. The actor died in 1996 at age 68 while he was recovering from bladder cancer surgery he suffered a fatal heart attack and died.
Wayne Rogers – Captain “Trapper” John McIntyre
For the first three of the show’s 11 seasons, Wayne Rogers portrayed the fun-loving Captain “Trapper” John McIntyre, the best bud of Alan Alda’s, Hawkeye. After leaving the series, Rogers moved on to shows like “City Of Angles,” “House Calls” and “Murder, She Wrote.” His last active credit was in 2004, and in the years following, he could be found talking business on Fox News as chairman of the investment strategy firm Wayne M. Rogers & Co. He died on December 31, 3015 of complications from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 82.
Mike Farrell – Captain B.J. Hunnicut
After Wayne Rogers’ Trapper John was discharged. Farrell followed up his turn as Captain B.J. Hunnicut. Farrell;s also known as Dr. James Hansen from the aughts drama “Providence”. He also had an array of TV parts on Superman, Desperate Housewives, Law & Order: SVU, and more. Most recently he portrayed David Rogers on the TV series The Red Road.
Like many of her co-stars, the actress behind Lieutenant Kellye Yamato went on to a host of other minor TV roles. She also landed a role in 1998’s Dr. Doolittle. Today, she mostly works on her watercolor art under her married name, Kellye Wallett.
Gary Burghoff – Radar
The only actor from the M*A*S*H movie to come to the show as a regular character, Burghoff played the animal-loving Radar. In recent years, except for one small film in 2010, he has mostly stayed in retirement from acting.
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