The cause was complications of pneumonia, Rona Menashe told The Associated Press and Reuters.
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The two skilled doctors, Hawkeye and Trapper, blew off steam between surgeries pulling pranks, romancing nurses and tormenting their tent-mate Frank Burns, with a seemingly endless supply of booze and one-liners at the ready.
He turned down the Trapper John role in the series because he did not want to be typecast as a physician. In addition, as former “M*A*S*H” writer Ken Levine notes, Rogers was “frustrated”, as Trapper John and Hawkeye were supposed to be equals, but Hawkeye proved more popular with the public.
In one typical crack, Trapper answers a question with “How should I know?”
The show’s increased focus on Alda’s character was part of the reason for his departure.
He was offered to play Trapper John in Trapper John, M.D.
He was known as Trapper John on the popular long running TV show M.A.S.H.
As well as starring in the legendary TV series M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1975, the star also had roles in City of Angels and Murder, She Wrote. In both 1988 and 1990, Wayne Rogers testified before a “House judiciary committee to speak in favour of maintaining the Glass-Steagall banking laws of the 1930s”. He also did some producing, writing and, as a successful investment strategist, served as a panelist on Fox News’ Cashin’ In business analysis program.
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Wayne Rogerswas born on April 7, 1933.in Birmingham, Alabama. A shrewd businessman – he later became a notable real estate developer and investor, with producing credits on several Neil Simon stage hits – he worked on Wall Street as well. In his personal life, Rogers married and had two children with Mitzi McWhorter.
