R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine Corps drill instructor known to millions of moviegoers as the sadistic Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," died Sunday morning, according to his longtime manager. He was 74. Posted on 04/16/2018 9:32:48 AM PDT by w1n1
R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine Corps drill instructor known to millions of moviegoers as the sadistic Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," died Sunday morning, according to his longtime manager. He was 74.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Bill Rogin said Ermey had died due to complications from pneumonia.
"It is extremely difficult to truly quantify all of the great things this man has selflessly done for, and on behalf of, our many men and women in uniform," Rogin wrote. "He has also contributed many iconic and indelible characters on film that will live on forever.
"Please support your men and women in uniform. That's what he wanted most of all. Semper Fi, Gunny. Godspeed."
The following is a story that American Shooting Journal had interviewed The Gunny, read the rest here.
LOL, he pretty much had the market cornered on portraying DIs.
He will be missed. Hopefully he knows the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal savior.
The Gunny also did voices for one of the Sponge Bob episodes. I think it was the one where Sponge Bob and Patrick join the army.
RIP Gunny.
I went through Parris Island in February of 1951 and as you pointed out, it was tough even for a young man in great physical shape. Those of us that made it through came out better than when we went in. I hate to say but the platoons of those waiting to be discharged were more than one could imagine.
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