RIP - R Lee Ermey - "The Gunny"
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Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was an American solider, actor, and voice actor. He achieved fame when he played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Ermey was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant. During his tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps, he served as a drill instructor.
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Though I strongly disagreed with his politics, I really loved his role in
Full Metal Jacket as a tough, no nonsense Marine Corps DI. I also loved watching two of his TV shows -
Mail Call and
Lock N' Load.