Kellye Nakahara, ‘MASH’ actress, dead at 72 - PennLive

Kellye Nakahara, an actress who played Lieutenant Nurse Kellye Yamato on “MASH,” died on Sunday, her family told TMZ. She was 72.

Nakahara died after a short battle with cancer, according to the report.

Nakahara was born in Oahu, Hawaii, and moved to San Francisco as a young adult to pursue a career in art. In 1973, she was cast in her breakout role, originally as “Nurse #1," according to Heavy.

That role turned into Nurse Kellye Yamato, in which she appeared on the show for its entire run from 1973 through 1978. In all, she appeared in 167 episodes.

Later in her acting career, Nakahara appeared in movies like “Clue” in 1985 and the 1998 version of “Doctor Doolittle” with Eddie Murphy.

Nakahara is survived by her husband David Wallace, their two children, Nalaani and William, and four grandchildren, according to Heavy. Earlier this month, “MASH” director Gene Reynolds died of heart failure.

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