Actor and business tycoon Wayne Rogers passed away today from complications from pneumonia.
When it comes to M*A*S*H, I admit that I'm among the minority who prefered B.J. to Trapper, mainly because it's clear the writers didn't do much to expand on and develop Trapper into a character beyond simply being Hawkeye's sidekick (B.J. was certainly more well-rounded), but I certainly recognize how talented and multifaceted Wayne Rogers was, and he and Alan Alda really had great chemistry on camera. I'm sad that another castmember from the show has left us now, but at the same time, I'm amazed that so many of them are still alive and well today, since it seems like most 60s and 70s TV stars have been long gone.
When it comes to M*A*S*H, I admit that I'm among the minority who prefered B.J. to Trapper, mainly because it's clear the writers didn't do much to expand on and develop Trapper into a character beyond simply being Hawkeye's sidekick (B.J. was certainly more well-rounded), but I certainly recognize how talented and multifaceted Wayne Rogers was, and he and Alan Alda really had great chemistry on camera. I'm sad that another castmember from the show has left us now, but at the same time, I'm amazed that so many of them are still alive and well today, since it seems like most 60s and 70s TV stars have been long gone.