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.
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“WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION, PRIVATE?!”
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.
Get the off my obstacle!
Ich hatt’ einen Kameraden,
Einen bessern findst du nit.
Thanks for that.
Darn it.
Siege of Firebase Gloria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buSpGWq9aS4
That is hands down my favortie commercial ever. I use the term jackwagon to this day.
RIP Sir
“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.
writing = written
He filmed a lot of those scenes with a shattered ribcage from an auto accident.
Gunny’s a stud!
I liked the old guy. I hope he finds peace.
Oh man. Had to go to YouTube and watch some “Full Metal Jacket” vids.
He was great as Mayor Tilman in Mississippi Burning (1988).
RIP Gunny.
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.
Ain’t this a bitch. And Hillary Clinton lives. At least he’s with his comrades in arms from Iwo Jima.
Except he was a staff sgt in the Corps.
The Gunner title was honorary.
Not to pick nits...but accurate is good.
RIP Gunny. Respect from this ex Squid.
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.
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