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  • R. Lee Ermey

    From Roger Nelson@1:3828/7 to All on Mon Apr 16 04:57:30 2018
    R. Lee Ermey, Golden Globe Nominee for 'Full Metal Jacket,' Dies at 74
    10 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News

    R. Lee Ermey, a Golden Globe-nominated actor best known for his role as Gunnery
    Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, has died. Ermey, whose nickname was "The Gunny," died Sunday morning from complications of pneumonia. He was 74. The news was announced via his official Twitter account by his longtime manager, Bill Rogin.


    Regards,

    Roger

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Roger Nelson on Mon Apr 16 08:35:12 2018
    On 16 Apr 18 04:57:30, Roger Nelson said the following to All:

    R. Lee Ermey, Golden Globe Nominee for 'Full Metal Jacket,' Dies at 74
    10 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News

    Wow.

    He will be missed... that whole first-half of FMJ was legendary.

    Nick

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  • From Roger Nelson@1:3828/7 to Nick Andre on Mon Apr 16 09:16:03 2018
    On Mon Apr-16-2018 08:35, Nick Andre (1:229/426) wrote to Roger Nelson:

    On 16 Apr 18 04:57:30, Roger Nelson said the following to All:

    R. Lee Ermey, Golden Globe Nominee for 'Full Metal Jacket,' Dies at 74
    10 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News

    Wow.

    He will be missed... that whole first-half of FMJ was legendary.

    My youngest son, who was in the Corps, told me that is exactly what Marine boot
    camp is like.

    Although he never attained the rank of gunnery sergeant, Ermy mas made an honary one.

    ...Justice is a beast.


    Regards,

    Roger
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    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LoUiSiAna - (1:3828/7)