M*A*S*H actress, Eileen Saki, has died at the age of 79.
Her M*A*S*H co-star Jeff Maxwell confirmed the sad the news on his podcast.
‘Our sweet Eileen. Our sassy Rosie,’ he said in a post on the official Facebook page for the podcast.
‘On behalf of her husband Bob, we extend sincere appreciation for the hundreds of M*A*S*H fans who filled Eileen’s final days with peace, encouragement, and love.
‘She read every email and responded to as many as she could. Our sweet, sweet Eileen. How we love you. How we will miss you.’
Eileen Saki Cause of death
According to TMZ, family sources confirmed that the veteran actress passed away in Los Angeles on Monday after a battle with cancer.
Who was Eileen Saki?
Saki is best known for her role as Rosie, the owner of Rosie’s Bar, on the Korean War-era sitcom, M*A*S*H.
The role of Rosie was cast three different times with Saki being the last to play the character.
Saki also played Dr. Fujimoto in the 1984 film Splash with Tom Hanks and had parts in CHiPs and History of the World: Part I.
Most recently, Saki made an appearance in an Uber Eats ad a few months ago alongside Los Angeles Rams’ defensive tackle Aaron Donald.