Oscar-Nominated MASH Actress Sally Kellerman Passes Away at 84

“My friends always said that I should be a comedienne – I was named my class clown.”

— Sally Kellerman

The actress Sally Kellerman lived to become 84 years old. She was not only beautiful, but funny as well, and rich! At the time of her death she had a net worth of $2.5 million.

Sally was born on June 2, 1937 in Long Beach, California and allegedly was shy during her high school years, She started taking acting classes in order to make it into movies and it paid off. Kellerman played for example in The Third Day, A Little Romance, and Back to School.

She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her unforgettable performance in Robert Altman’s 1970 film M*A*S*H. With her sharp comedic timing, she portrayed Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan, the strict but secretly sensitive army nurse whose clashes with her rowdy colleagues made her one of the film’s most memorable characters.

Personal life

Kellerman was married to television producer Rick Edelstein from 1970 to 1972 and later to producer Jonathan D. Krane from 1980 until his death in 2016. She is survived by her son, Jack, and daughter, Claire.

How did Sally Kellerman die?

Kellerman died from heart failure at a care facility in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, on February 24, 2022, at the age of 84. At the time of her death, she had dementia.