On April 2, after being admitted to the hospital for a stroke, Judy Farrell passed away. 84 years old at the time, the late actress. Judy’s son Michael asserts that nine days prior to the alleged stroke, she was conscious but mute.
She left her daughter Erin and Michael at the time of her death because she had just gotten married to Joe Bratcher, her new spouse.
Judy starred as Nurse Able in the popular television drama “MASH,” which ran from 1972 to 1983. Her first husband, Mike Farrell, played Captain B, and she co-starred with Alan Alda as Captain Benjamin “Hawkeye” Pierce. J. Donnelly in the movie. Judy and Mike parted ways in the same year that “M*A*S*H” came to an end. She wed Bratcher in 1985.
In 2006, Judy made cameos as Charlotte Miller in the comedies “Long-Term Relationship” and “Fame,” two television dramas. She also took part in the 2003 television project Port Charles.
In 1983, Judy and Mike Farrell sought a divorce after 20 years of marriage. Mike has written a memoir titled “Just Call Me Mike.”. When he left his long-running company to pursue his career as an actor full-time, he discussed in “A Journey to Actor and Activist” how their marriage fell apart.
The decision caused tension in his relationship with Judy, and despite the suffering it caused their children, they made the decision to get divorced. For everyone involved, the entire ordeal was wrenching and excruciatingly painful, the author wrote. ”.
The two made every effort to co-parent in order to make things easier for their kids; they even bought two homes in the same neighborhood. Mike learned that his divorce had destroyed him and driven him to his lowest point in life. While Judy had a long marriage to Joe Bratcher, he later became involved with solo performer Shelley Fabares.
Despite MASH’s cancellation 40 years ago, Mike and Alan Alda are still close friends. On Twitter, Alda shared a photo of him and Mike sipping wine in 2022.
Mike Farrell and I are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the program that forever changed our lives as well as the brilliant pals who made it possible today.
He wrote on Twitter, “Squash was a great gift to us. The MASH cast is heartbroken over the loss of a former cast member, even though they haven’t spoken out about Judy’s passing officially.
