R. Lee Ermey, the former Marine who rose to fame by playing the sadistic Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in “Full Metal Jacket,” was laid to rest Friday at Arlington National Cemetery.
A former Marine drill instructor turned successful actor, Ermey, had his cremated remains buried with full ...
R. Lee Ermey "Full Metal Jacket" Star Gets Military Funeral
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
R. Lee Ermey "Full Metal Jacket" Star Gets Military Funeral
Monday, April 30, 2018
Jared Kushner Targeted By Man With Metal Pole At Trump Hotel
Jared Kushner was the target of a deranged man who showed up at Trump International Hotel in New York City with a metal pole … allegedly with the intention to harm 45’s son-in-law. Law enforcement sources in NYC tell us … 30-year-old…
Monday, April 16, 2018
R. Lee Ermey Dies; Full Metal Jacket Star Was 74
R. Lee Ermey, a Golden Globe-nominated actor likely best known for his role as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, passed away on Sunday morning from complications of pneumonia.
He was 74 years old.
The sad piece of news was confirmed via Ermey official twitter account by his longtime manager, Bill Rogin, who wrote the following:
“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. Semper Fi, Gunny. Godspeed.”
Ermey was a Marine himself for 11 years, having retired from the service in 1971.
He was a staff sergeant who served in Vietnam and Okinawa, Japan and who was later awarded the honorary rank of gunnery sergeant.
Equipped with this real-life experience, Ermey often portrayed military and law-enforcement figures, including the voice of Sarge, the leader of the little green army men in the Toy Story movies; Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake (2003), and a police captain in Se7en (1995).
On Ermey’s Facebook page, meanwhile, Rogin added more thoughts about the star.
This is what he wrote:
He will be greatly missed by all of us.
It is a terrible loss that nobody was prepared for. He has meant so much to so many people. And, it is extremely difficult to truly quantify all of the great things this man has selflessly done for, and on behalf of, our many men and women in uniform.
He has also contributed many iconic and indelible characters on film that will live on forever. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman of Full Metal Jacket fame was a hard and principled man.
The real R. Lee Ermey was a family man, and a kind and gentle soul. He was generous to everyone around him.
And, he especially cared deeply for others in need.
There are many Gunny’s, but this one was OURS. And, we will honor his memory with hope and kindness. Please support your men and women in uniform.
That’s what he wanted most of all.
A bit more background:
Ermey studied criminology and drama at the University of Manila after his time in the military, starting his acting career as a Marine drill instructor in 1978’s The Boys in Company C.
Francis Ford Coppola then hired him for an uncredited role as a helicopter pilot in 1979’s Apocalypse Now.
On television,, Ermey had voice roles on The Simpsons (as Colonel Leslie Hapablap) and Family Guy.
Matthew Modine, his Full Metal Jacket co-star, actually quoted poet Dylan Thomas as he remembered Ermey on Twitter:
#SemperFidelis Always faithful. Always loyal. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And, in closing, even Donald Trump Jr. Tweeted a tribute upon learning of the actor’s death:
Well today we lost a legend and a great American. I am proud to have had R. Lee Ermey as a friend and shooting teammate.
If you thought he was motivating in Full Metal Jacket you should have seen him on the firing line when points mattered.
I’ll never forget those moments just not sure I can relay them fully here… just take my word for it LEGENDARY!!! (I wish I filmed his reaction to me bringing a pink gun to shoot in a match see pic 2.
He was having none of my “it takes a real man to shoot a pink gun” line. I made it just for that response and he did not disappoint.) They unfortunately don’t make many like him these days.
Thanks for your friendship sir.
May R. Lee Ermey rest in peace.
Full Metal Jacket Star R. Lee Ermey Dead at 74
R. Lee Ermey, the former Marine who played the sadistic Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in “Full Metal Jacket,” is dead. Ermey’s manager says the drill instructor turned actor died Sunday morning from complications from pneumonia. Ermey appeared in more than…
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Pro Wrestler Tyrus Says Schools Need Armed Guards & Metal Detectors To Stop Shootings
Impact Wrestling star Tyrus says he knows exactly how to STOP SCHOOL SHOOTINGS … put up walls, install metal detectors, and station armed security outside entrances. TMZ Sports talked to Tyrus — who’s also a contributor on FOX News — after the…
Monday, October 2, 2017
Sean Smith"s Victim Required Metal Plate In Face After Beatdown
The man who claims he was attacked by Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith suffered so much damage to his face, he required major reconstructive surgery, including a metal plate. Sources connected to the case tell TMZ Sports … the victim…
Sean Smith"s Victim Required Metal Plate In Face After Beatdown
The man who claims he was attacked by Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith suffered so much damage to his face, he required major reconstructive surgery, including a metal plate. Sources connected to the case tell TMZ Sports … the victim…
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Uber Sued After Driver Allegedly Ambushes Passenger at Home With Metal Rod
Uber is being sued after one of its driver’s allegedly beat up a passenger and then later showed up at his home to beat the dude up again, this time with a metal rod. David Riordan says he ordered the Uber ride home from a 2016 Christmas party in…
Monday, July 10, 2017
Rob Kardashian: Blac Chyna Choked Me, Beat Me with Metal Rod & Smashed All My Stuff!
Blac Chyna plans to tell a judge today about how her relationship with Rob Kardashian turned violent, but two can play at that game.
Rob is now firing back at Chyna, alleging that his former fiance once choked him and beat him hard before smashing his stuff.
Both parties have now made accusations of domestic violence against the other, and both claim the incidents were captured on video.
Based on the alleged violence he inflicted, both mentally and physically, Chyna wants a restraining order against Rob, effective today.
Kardashian says she’s the real abuser, however.
To hear Rob tell it, back in December, the day Chyna moved out of the house she and Rob were sharing, she went absolutely ballistic.
Blac tried choking him with an iPhone charger and beating him with a metal rod, the troubled brother of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney claims.
(This was the infamous day in which Kris Jenner’s boyfriend Corey Gamble had to break up the fight between the enraged, feuding duo.)
According to Rob, Chyna allegedly ransacked his house, smashing TVs, doors and other items and causing more than $ 35,000 in damage.
Sources close to Kardashian claim that he has surveillance video of this incident, as well as correspondence that will vindicate him.
Rob’s lawyers supposedly have texts from the time Chyna moved out in which she told a friend that Kardashian “would never” hit her.
Insiders say these messages may help to clear Rob’s name when it comes to Blac’s alarming claims that he punched and shoved her.
In newly released court documents, however, Chyna claims that in April, she and Rob got into a fight in front of her son with Tyga, King.
He began criticizing Blac, she asked him to stop, Rob responded “I can say whatever the f-ck I want,” and lost it, according to Chyna.
She says he grabbed her phone away from her and began “aggressively shoving me by the side of my arm and hitting me on the thigh.”
Chyna claims she ran to her bedroom and shut it behind her, only for Rob to break it down (she says she has photos and videos of this).
Afterwards, she says she had trouble walking, he hurt her so bad; Chyna also says they never got back together since the fight in December.
“Rob has been violent with me in the past and I am afraid to be around him,” she says, explaining why there was no reconciliation.
Blac is also mounting a PR offensive against Rob, speaking out on the revenge porn campaign he waged in an interview with GMA.
“I was devastated, of course. I’m like, how could somebody, like, post these pictures of me?” Chyna said of Robert posting her nudes.
“This is a person that I trusted.”
“I confided. I felt comfortable, you know, with even sending these pictures and even talking to him about certain things, you know.”
“I just felt … betrayed.”
Some have speculated that reality star could face revenge porn charges for doing this, as he even stated his motive was payback.
According to Rob, he may have gotten Chyna pregnant when he, um, finished inside her right before she slept with another man.
What better, more productive way to vent your frustrations than by shaming the mother of your daughter on social media, right?
In any case, the court showdown between them begins momentarily. Buckle your seatbelts, grab a hat and hold the f–k onto it.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
"Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay Says Tiny Metal on Her Finger is NOT for Her Engagement Ring (VIDEO)
The new “Bachelorette” just surfaced before her new season kicks off Monday night with what appears to be a tiny engagement ring … but she’s got an explanation. We got Rachel Lindsay leaving LAX, and our photog calls out the obvious — she’s…
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Kylie Jenner: Injured By Metal Dress, Continues To Party After Met Ball
Pain is beauty.
Last night, Kylie Jenner wore a beautifully-designed Balmain gown to the 2016 Costume Institute Gala.
The only problem was that the beaded dress did a number on the 18-year-old’s legs.
After the gala, Jenner showed Snapchat followers the injuries sustained from her gown, as well as the state of her feet after wearing heels.
“It was worth it though,” Jenner wrote in another Snap.
For the after party, hosted by Balmain, Jenner kept the futuristic mod wig, but changed into a cut-out mini with suede thigh-high boots.
She joined Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Corey Gamble, Kris Jenner, Tyga, Beyonce, Solange Knowles, Stephanie Seymour’s son, Peter Brandt, Jr. and Princess Olympia of Greece at the Gilded Lily.
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Can’t pay my rent, but made it to the ball.
We didn’t even change into an after-party outfit. We’re so low-key.
I’m a cool mom.
Bitch stole my look, but she’s a princess. So, we cool.
What did you think of Jenner’s after party dress?
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