Actor Wayne Rogers died on Thursday from complications from pneumonia, he was 82 years old.
Rogers, who hailed from Alabama, is best known for playing the role of Captain "Trapper" John McIntyre in the classic television series M*A*S*H from 1972-1975. He appeared in a 1962 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He also had recurring roles in City of Angels, House Calls, and Murder, She Wrote.
He was also the head of Wayne Rogers & Co., a stock trading investment corporation.
Prior to becoming an actor, Rogers served in the United Stated Navy. He also had a history degree from Princeton University.
Rogers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.
The actor is survived by his wife, Amy, and his children Bill and Laura from his first marriage to actress Mitzi McWhorter. He is also survived by his four grandchildren: Alexander, Daniel, William and Anais.
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