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Alan Alda says his goodbyes to his friend Wayne Rogers

By Rare.us
Jan 1, 2016

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M*A*S*H star Alan Alda doesn't tweet very often, but his latest one came from the heart.

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Alda commented Friday, New Year's Day, on Thursday's sad news that his friend and M*A*S*H co-star Wayne Rogers had died after complications from pneumonia.

“He was smart, funny, curious and dedicated. We made a pact to give MASH all we had and it bonded us. I loved Wayne. I’ll miss him very much,” Alda tweeted.

Wayne Rogers was 82.

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