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.
RIP GUNNY...
Still a Marine!
Bad news. R.I.P., Gunny. US Army vet salutes you.
GunnyG
PISC: 1952
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Jack Webb’s 1956 flik: “THE D.I.” was the ONE!
Semper Fidelis! (No Such Thing As A Fi!)
TRUMP.45! IF????? We Can Keep Him?????
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Saw a brief interview with Ermey where he says GEICO fired him after that spot was filmed over his negative public comments on Obama.
R.I.P. indeed.
BTW, Gunny - I really like the Tru-Spec shorts and slacks that you “suggested” I buy.
Thanks for that memory, Klemper. RIP Gunny.
Gunny Ermey sure had a hell of a presence wherever he was. America is a poorer place without him.
June to September 1965 Parris Island Marine here. Gunny Ermey’s “Hartman” was spot on.
Funny Hartman wasn’t sadistic. He was tough. He was hard. He was taking raw recruits, turning them into marines and preparing them for war. He had to be tough - that was his job.
Gone to the greatest Marine company of them all.
R Lee Ermey discusses that near the end of this clip and why he rewrote his part
Rest in Peace, Gunny...
That Geico spot is always good for a grin.
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