‘Full Metal Jacket’ actor R. Lee Ermey dies aged 74

Former gunnery sergeant earned Golden Globe nomination for Kubrick’s Vietnam war classic.R.

Lee Ermey, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for his iconic portrayal of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, has died aged 74.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.

pic.twitter.com/vf4O78JKmb— R.

Lee Ermey (@RLeeErmey) April 15, 2018His

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