Ronald Lee Ermey's Impact on Cinema From Drill Sergeant to Silver Screen Legend

R. Lee Ermey is a Marine Veteran and is best known as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the iconic military film Full Metal Jacket. Six years ago today on 4/15/2018 we lost The Gunny. “You are missed, but your legacy lives on in the young men and women you've directly ... Ermey was no stranger to military life. He was a U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant and served in Vietnam. March 24, 1944 - April 15, 2018 Ronald Lee Ermey, 74, Gy Sgt USMC (Ret.) and actor, died peacefully April 15th while surrounded by family ... Try MUBI Free for 30 Days: https://mubi.com/cinematyler * With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union ... Born Ronald Lee Ermey in 1944, Ermey served 11 years in the US Marine Corps and spent 14 months in Vietnam and then Okinawa, Japan, where he ... R. Lee Ermey's performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman isn't just the most memorable performance in Full Metal Jacket. It is one of the most ... “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 ... Lee Ermey speaks at the Marine Corps Ball. GySgt Ermey was the Drill Instructor in the movie Full Metal Jacket. In this speech, he quotes ... R. Lee Ermey, aka 'Gunny', famous Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant-turned-Hollywood star. Ermey passed away on April 15 2018, at the age of 74.