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R. Lee Ermey, 'Full Metal Jacket' sergeant dies at 74

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/entertainment/04/16/ermey.jpg"/><figcaption>Actor R. Lee Ermey poses during the premiere of the remake of the 1971 horror classic &quot;Willard,&quot; in this March 12, 2003 file photo. Jim Ruymen, Reuters</figcaption></figure></div> R. Lee Ermey, a former marine turned Hollywood actor known for hardheaded military roles like Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick&#x27;s &quot;Full Metal Jacket&quot; has died at 74, his manager said.The Kansas native died on Sunday from complications of pneumonia, his manager Bill Rogin said in a tweet.Ermey, who served in Vietnam, is best remembered as the foul-mouthed drill sergeant in Kubrick&#x27;s 1987 film, who tried to turn &quot;maggot&quot; recruits like Joker, played by Matthew Modine, into combat-ready Marines. He was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actor for the role.In a four-decade acting career, he played a helicopter pilot in &quot;Apocalypse Now,&quot; portrayed authoritarian figures like Mayor Tillman in &quot;Mississippi Burning&quot; and did voice overs for characters like the green plastic soldier &quot;Sarge&quot; in &quot;Toy Story.&quot;

R. Lee Ermey, a former marine turned Hollywood actor known for hardheaded military roles like Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" has died at 74, his manager said.

R. Lee Ermey, a former marine turned Hollywood actor known for hardheaded military roles like Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" has died at 74, his manager said.