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  • 16 Apr 2018
Actor R. Lee Ermey dead at 74

R. Lee Ermey, best known for his role in Full Metal Jacket, has died at age 74.

Ermey, who played Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film, passed away from complications of pneumonia. 

The news was announced the actor's official twitter account by his longtime 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," the statement reads.

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After retiring from the military after 11 years, Ermey took acting classes and was cast in films including Apocalypse Now, The Boys in Company C, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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This article originally appeared on WHO.

Natasha Price
Natasha Price is WHO magazine's Digital Content Editor and self-confessed Kardashian know-it-all. When she's not writing about the latest celebrity news, Natasha can be found streaming the latest Netflix series or lusting over travel photos. Where to next?

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