Wayne Rogers who played the beloved character Trapper John McIntyre on the popular show M.A.S.H. died on Thursday aged 82.
Rogers' publicist Rona Menashe said the actor was surrounded by his family when he died in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia.
As army surgeon Trapper John on M.A.S.H., Rogers swapped wisecracks with partner in martinis-and-mischief Hawkeye Pierce, played by 79-year-old Alan Alda.
Fan favourite: Wayne Rogers, shown in January 2013 in Utah, died on Thursday in Los Angeles aged 82
Rogers was on the show for just the first three of its 11 seasons, but his run, and his character, have been especially revered by show devotees.
An Alabama native and Princeton graduate, Rogers had parts on many short-lived shows before M.A.S.H., specializing in Westerns such as Law Of The Plainsman and Stagecoach West.
He spent his late life as a money manager and investor and was a regular panelist on the Fox News stock investment show Cashin' In.
Famous role: The actor is shown portraying Trapper John McIntyre along with Alan Alda as Captain Hawkeye Pierce in a still from M.A.S.H.
Rogers scored his big break when he was cast to co-star with Alada in the M.A.S.H. series inspired by the 1970 film that itself was based on a 1968 novel.
The series was set in a mobile Army hospital during the Korean War and debuted on CBS in 1972.
Rogers left M.A.S.H. in a contract dispute following the show's third season and departed at the same time as original cast member McLean Stevenson.
Popular show: Rogers and Alda are shown in a still from M.A.S.H., which remains one of the highest-rated shows in US television history
The season three finale shocked viewers when Stevenson's character Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake was reported killed after his plane was shot down over the Sea Of Japan.
The departure of Trapper John was referenced in the season four premiere.
Rogers provided some of the best moments on the show in his interplay with Alda as the talented but mischievous surgeons worked to save lives while retaining their sanity amid the horrors of war.
Financial career: The actor built a lucrative career as an investor and frequently appeared on the Fox News Channel show Cashin' In
He later said that had he known M.A.S.H. would run for so long that he might have 'kept my mouth shut and stayed put.'
Rogers received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2005.
He was survived by his second wife Amy Hirsh, children Bill and Laura from his first marriage to actress Mitzi McWhorter and four grandchildren.
Husband and wife: Rogers is shown with his wife Amy Hirsh in 2005 when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
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