Gene363
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Sunday, April 15, 2018 8:44:58 PM
Sad news, R. Lee Ermey has passed at age 74.

"Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018)[2][3] was an American actor and voice actor known for playing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was a former United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant; during his tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps, he served as a drill instructor."

DrafterX
Sunday, April 15, 2018 8:48:06 PM
Bummer... 😞
Burner02
Monday, April 16, 2018 6:04:12 AM

........RIP Gunny

Whistlebritches wrote:

+1

madspackler
Monday, April 16, 2018 12:29:18 PM

+1

Burner02 wrote:

+2

Ewok126
Monday, April 16, 2018 1:02:51 PM
The man was a classic for sure. He will be missed.

https://goo.gl/2xtML6 

Gene363
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Monday, April 16, 2018 1:54:15 PM
How he landed the role of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman.

delta1
Monday, April 16, 2018 7:52:02 PM
He defined that role, and was memorable in others, too...RIP
8trackdisco
Monday, April 16, 2018 9:42:39 PM
He seemed to yell a lot.

Entertaining is small measures.

MACS
Monday, April 16, 2018 9:57:01 PM
My friend Glenn was an actual Gunnery Sergeant, who was also a drill instructor... he did his 20 and didn't need to be an "honorary" gunny. He earned it.

But hey... dude did a movie, and got some kudos. Good for him.

qmech
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 12:04:46 AM
Lock-n-load ....RIP

Q