Popular actress, Eileen Saki has died after suffering complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 79 years old.
According to sources, she died in Los Angeles on Monday, May 1, 2023.
“Our sweet Eileen. Our sassy Rosie. 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,” her co-star on *M*A*S*H, Jeff Maxwell shared his condolences after her death was announced.
Saki was best known for her role as Rosie the Bar owner in the tv show M*A*S*H. M*A*S*H is based on the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital that cared for patients during the Korean War. She starred in nine episodes of the series. It was aired from 1972 to 1983.
She also featured in several roles in numerous movies including Policewomen, History of the World, Part I, Meteor, Splash, Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story, Man Rots from the Head, and more.