Actor Patrick Adiarte,
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who had a recurring role on season one of the beloved sitcom M*A*S*H, died this Tuesday at the age of 82.
Adiarte enjoyed a glittering career in musicals,
including the film adaptations of the Rodgers and Hammerstein shows The King And I and Flower Drum Song.
The Philippines-born actor also appeared on classic television programs like Bonanza,
The Brady Bunch and Hawaii Five-O and Kojak in the 1970s. During that decade,
he landed his most enduringly popular role as the camp houseboy Ho-Jon on M*A*S*H, which he played from 1972 to 1973.
