M*A*S*H actor David Ogden Stiers dies at age 75

David Ogden Stiers speaks at the Christmas Window Unveiling Spectacular at Macy's Herald Square on November 19, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images)

NEWPORT, Oregon (Fox 32 News) - Actor David Ogden Stiers, best known for his portrayal of Maj. Charles Winchester on the hit television show M*A*S*H, has died at age 75.

Stiers passed away from bladder cancer at his home in Newport, Oregon, reported TMZ.

He earned two Emmy nominations for his portrayal of the surgeon after joining the M*A*S*H cast in 1977.

Stiers later had a successful career as a voice actor.

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