'MAS*H' creator Larry Gelbart dies

3:12 PM PDT 9/11/2009 by Duane Byrge, AP

Oscar nominee for 'Tootsie,' 'Oh, God'

Larry Gelbart, who created the classic TV adaptation of Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" and whose talented comedy writing stretched from the days of radio to the big screen and cutting-edge cable shows, died of cancer at his Beverly Hills home on Friday. He was 81.