Wayne Rogers dead at 82, who played 'Trapper John' on 'M*A*S*H' TV Series

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Wayne Rogers, who portrayed wisecracking Army surgeon "Trapper John" McIntyre in the first three seasons of TV's "M*A*S*H," died Thursday, his publicist Rona Menashe told Reuters.

He was 82.

Rogers died of complications from pneumonia in Los Angeles, Menashe said.

Rogers' Trapper John was paired with Alan Alda's Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in CBS' Korean War comedy-drama. The character was played by Elliott Gould in the 1970 movie.

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