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R. Lee Ermey Passed Away
Twitter ^ | 4-15-2018 | Twitter

Posted on 04/15/2018 4:31:28 PM PDT by musicman

Statement from R. Lee Ermey's long time manager, Bill Rogin:

It is with deep sadness that I regret to inform you all that R. Lee Ermey ("The Gunny") passed away this morning from complications of pneumonia. He will be greatly missed by all of us.

Semper Fi, Gunny. Godspeed.

(Excerpt) Read more at twitter.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; braking; breaking; deatb; death; ermey; gunny; marines; oassing; obituary; passing; rleeermey; usmarines; veterans
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To: Eddie01

“WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION, PRIVATE?!”


41 posted on 04/15/2018 4:55:19 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("I will now proceed to entangle the entire area".)
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To: Don Corleone

Yes. He was a Marine, and also a drill instructor. Stanley Kubrick brought him on originally as only a technical advisor. However Ermey obviously was so qualified he got the part.


42 posted on 04/15/2018 4:55:24 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: musicman

Get the off my obstacle!


44 posted on 04/15/2018 4:58:15 PM PDT by Califreak (Take Me Back To Constantinople)
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To: Eddie01

Ich hatt’ einen Kameraden,
Einen bessern findst du nit.


45 posted on 04/15/2018 4:59:00 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Thanks for that.


46 posted on 04/15/2018 4:59:57 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: musicman

Darn it.


47 posted on 04/15/2018 5:00:22 PM PDT by semaj (U\)
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To: MPJackal

Siege of Firebase Gloria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buSpGWq9aS4


48 posted on 04/15/2018 5:01:36 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: twoputt

That is hands down my favortie commercial ever. I use the term jackwagon to this day.

RIP Sir


49 posted on 04/15/2018 5:05:51 PM PDT by Smellin Salt
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To: Pontiac

“I have always wondered how much he was involved in writing his lines for the movie. “

IIRC, he and the Director or someone, set up a tape recorder and he went off on a DI rant. It was transcribed and writing into the film.


50 posted on 04/15/2018 5:05:52 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: PLMerite

writing = written


51 posted on 04/15/2018 5:06:24 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: Pontiac

He filmed a lot of those scenes with a shattered ribcage from an auto accident.

Gunny’s a stud!


52 posted on 04/15/2018 5:06:46 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Vote for your guns!)
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To: musicman

I liked the old guy. I hope he finds peace.


53 posted on 04/15/2018 5:07:59 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: musicman

Oh man. Had to go to YouTube and watch some “Full Metal Jacket” vids.


54 posted on 04/15/2018 5:08:09 PM PDT by moovova
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To: musicman

He was great as Mayor Tilman in Mississippi Burning (1988).

RIP Gunny.


55 posted on 04/15/2018 5:08:49 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: Pontiac

Unless the writers in hollywierd were former Marines there is no way they would have come up with that diatribe. Thats Marine all the way.


56 posted on 04/15/2018 5:09:26 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: xzins

Ain’t this a bitch. And Hillary Clinton lives. At least he’s with his comrades in arms from Iwo Jima.


57 posted on 04/15/2018 5:09:32 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: PLMerite

Except he was a staff sgt in the Corps.

The Gunner title was honorary.

Not to pick nits...but accurate is good.


58 posted on 04/15/2018 5:10:08 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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RIP Gunny. Respect from this ex Squid.


59 posted on 04/15/2018 5:10:32 PM PDT by FLT-bird (.)
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To: musicman

Oh no, sad news! My son really admired this good man . . had his picture taken with him at the gun show a few years back.


60 posted on 04/15/2018 5:10:49 PM PDT by Heart of Georgia (truth will trump their lies)
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