{"id":642379,"date":"2026-05-02T05:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T05:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/642379\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T05:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T05:25:08","slug":"mash-actress-gwen-farrell-dead-at-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/642379\/","title":{"rendered":"‘M*A*S*H’ actress Gwen Farrell dead at 93"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gwen Farrell, best known for her role on the hit series \u201cM*A*S*H,\u201d has died<\/a>. She was 93 years old. <\/p>\n

Gwen\u2019s son, Keith Farrell, revealed the actress died Thursday in Los Angeles, reports TMZ.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Her cause of death remains unknown at this time. <\/p>\n

Gwen Farrell, pictured above in a scene from \u201cM*A*S*H,\u201d has died. She was 93 years old. <\/p>\n

Gwen\u2019s son, Keith Farrell, confirmed the actress (pictured above in an episode of \u201cM*A*S*H\u201d) died on Thursday in Los Angeles. \u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

A GoFundMe<\/a> to assist with funeral and memorial expenses was created by the actress\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

\u201cGwen was so much more to her family. She was a grandmother, a guiding light, and a steady source of love and wisdom. She had a way of making those around her feel supported, understood, and cared for without needing recognition,\u201d Gwen\u2019s family wrote in the post.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer passing leaves a deep void in our hearts, one that cannot be filled. We will miss her voice, her strength, and the quiet comfort she brought into our lives. While we are heartbroken, we are also incredibly grateful for the life she lived and the legacy she leaves behind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gwen appeared in 26 episodes of \u201cM*A*S*H,\u201d which ran from 1972 to 1983. (Pictured above is the actress in an episode of \u201cM*A*S*H\u201d). 20th Century Fox Television<\/p>\n

Gwen\u2019s additional credits include \u201cStarsky and Hutch\u201d and \u201cBilly Jack Goes to Washington.\u201d (Above, Gwen is seen laughing with Sheila Lauritsen, and Marcia Gelman in an episode of \u201cM*A*S*H\u201d). 20th Century Fox Television<\/p>\n

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As of the timing of this report, the fundraiser has already received $110 of its $13,000 goal. <\/p>\n

The daughter of Fatburger founder, Lovie Yancey, Gwen had a recurring role on the popular war comedy series, which ran from 1972 to 1983.<\/p>\n

She appeared in 26 episodes of the show throughout its run, in which she portrayed several different nurses.<\/p>\n

In 1980, Farrell (pictured above wearing boxing gloves) turned to boxing as a career and became a referee. GoFundMe<\/p>\n

\u201cWith confidence, fairness, and unwavering composure, she earned the respect of fighters, trainers, and fans alike,\u201d Gwen\u2019s family wrote of her career. (Pictured above is Gwen posing for a photo at Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles). Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Her additional credits include \u201cStarsky and Hutch\u201d and \u201cBilly Jack Goes to Washington.\u201d <\/p>\n

In 1980, Gwen transitioned to a career in boxing as a referee in California, and she went on to become a trailblazer in a sport where not many women were found. She also made history as the first woman to referee a World Title fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith confidence, fairness, and unwavering composure, she earned the respect of fighters, trainers, and fans alike. She didn\u2019t just do the job; she broke barriers and proved that strength comes in many forms,\u201d her family wrote of her career in the GoFundMe post. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gwen Farrell, best known for her role on the hit series \u201cM*A*S*H,\u201d has died. She was 93 years…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":642380,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[12374,49,48,361,5782,362,75,348],"class_list":["post-642379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-actors","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-news","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=642379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642379\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/642380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=642379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=642379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=642379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}