Ronald Lee Ermey The Man, the Myth, the Marine

Ronald Lee Ermey was a real Marine. However, a Marine Sergeant called Hartman did exist. During the Cold War, the legendary Colonel David ... R Lee enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1961. According to IMDb (none of the other sources I've checked said this), he enlisted after being given the choice— ... LOS ANGELES (AP) — R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in ... Legendary Marine and actor R. Lee Ermey was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday. Actor R. Lee Ermey, best known for his role as a tough drill sergeant in "Full Metal Jacket" has died at age 74, his manager announced ... Beloved Marine Corps Sergeant and actor R. Lee Ermey, known as “The Gunny” passed away today at 74 due to complications from pneumonia. It is with great sadness that Ronald Lee Ermey passed away today. Personally from every inch of my soul, this man is a legend to the ... “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 ... Ronald Lee Ermey. R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine whose barking, foulmouthed drill instructor in Stanley Kubrick's “Full Metal Jacket” highlighted a decades-long ... R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket, ...