Skyviper 1,101 Posted April 16, 2018 Quote LOS ANGELES - R. Lee Ermey, a former marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," has died. Ermey's longtime manager Bill Rogin says he died Sunday morning from pneumonia-related complications. He was 74. The Kansas native was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his memorable performance in "Full Metal Jacket," immortalizing lines like "What is your major malfunction?" He also voiced the little green army man Sarge in the "Toy Story" films and played a helicopter pilot in "Apocalypse Now," among many other roles. Rogin says that while his characters were often hard and principled, the real Ermey was a family man and a kind and gentle soul who supported the men and women who serve. More from the BBC http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43779357 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Erik 1,731 Posted April 16, 2018 His service and career an inspiration to many. May gallant trumpets roar heralding him to the here after. S! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsawan 613 Posted April 16, 2018 Watching in his memory 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlielima 328 Posted April 16, 2018 RIP Gunny. Remember you always. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigstone 1,294 Posted April 16, 2018 RIP "Devil Dog"... 21 GUN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted April 16, 2018 7 hours ago, charlielima said: RIP Gunny. Remember you always. Fun fact: When the recruit pulled the knife out. That was Ermey's real reaction. He didn't know the actor had a knife on him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Viggen 516 Posted April 16, 2018 I grew up watching him on Mail Call. Rest in Peace, Gunny. You've been an inspiration to at least two generations of veterans, myself included. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Trotski 832 Posted April 16, 2018 Look out Gomer Pyle, Gunny's on his way to see ya. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+EMCON360 215 Posted April 20, 2018 Its Tough Just Attended Funeral For Cousin's Husband Second Special Ops Vietnam Those Guys Were A Breed Apart Seen The Worst Of Humanity And Never Spoke A Word About It. Gunny Is A Beloved Figure And God Rest His Soul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
