R. Lee Ermey died. RIP

[2A_Tom]

 

[24Carat]

A truly unique man amongst men ! RIP Gunny !

 

[Kutnupe14]

Rest In Peace Gunny



I think that was the one with Kirsten Joy Weiss

[video=youtube;k8VzFPz3MxU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8VzFPz3MxU[/video]

Yep, that's the one.

 

[Hookeye]

Titanic, Abe and now R Lee.

 

[KellyinAvon]

RIP Gunny

 

[KellyinAvon]

The siege of firebase Gloria was on a few months ago and I dvr’d It. I guess tonight’s as good of a night as any to watch it.

"Change of command"

 

[BluePig]

Got to meet Gunny at the Pittsburg NRA show.
Was waiting for a buddy to come out of the restrooms and Gunny walks by and stops and talks to us for about 10 minutes.
Asked us where we were from and how we were doing.
Shook our hands and went off into the show.
He was a class act.
God Bless You Gunny.

 

[flatlander]

As Pat Rogers use to say " We are diminished"
Semper Fi Gunny

Bob

 

[baldmax]

I have is action figure from years back. My wife had it autographed by him. He has been a hero of mine for a while.

He will be missed. Good night Chesty.

 

[Dean C.]

[video=youtube;9t4FgmaKOy8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t4FgmaKOy8[/video]


"But always remember this: Marines die. That's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever, and that means you live forever" - Gunnery Sergeant Hartman

 

[repeter1977]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/r-lee-ermey-dead-at-74-full-metal-jacket-gunny/
It's also been reported by Glock, and a lot of other gun companies that worked with him. For sure, he has inspired generations of Marines.

 

[tsilveus]

Awesome man. Met him a few years back at a nra convention. He was doing something for glock. Very friendly and courteous to the people at the show.

 

[grunt soldier]

Sad news indeed. He was awesome. RIP sir!

 

[MindfulMan]

He really was a great person besides being the legendary movie star, 2nd amendment champion, and champion for military veterans.
He would treat everyone exactly the same no matter who you were. I had the awesome opportunity to spend a day with him many years ago and I will never forget it. My username Trigger Time is because of him. Back when I talked with him he told me he had a new show coming out called trigger time with R. Lee Ermey. I think eventualy the name was changed but I never forgot the name. This was after mail call had been playing. One of the nicest and genuine guys ever and for me an icon of growing up.

I had a similar experience with R. Lee, and was very fond of him. I rarely show photos of myself, but will make an exception. The details aren't important.
Rest in peace, my friend.

 

[actaeon277]

 

[cbhausen]

My brother and I met Gunny at the NRA convention in 2014 here in Indy. A really cool guy, seems like he would talk to you for hours if only there was time. Told him we were watching Full Metal Jacket with our dad up until the point where Private Pyle shot him and then our dad got up off the couch and went off to bed because he said the rest of the movie couldn’t be nearly as good as the first half. Gunny got a big chuckle out of that and bellowed “That’s Right!” as we went on our way.

Godspeed, Gunny!

 

[thej27]

 

[GrinderCB]

How breaking is this?, I can't find anything on Google.

FWIW, his Wikipedia page has been updated about his passing. Pneumonia. Always bad but especially so for seniors.

He'd said lately that he believed he'd been blackballed by Hollywood in recent years because of some things he'd said about the Obama administration and letting it be known of his conservative political leanings, even though he voted for Obama in 2008.

Whatever. Maybe History Channel will run a Mail Call marathon.

 

[KellyinAvon]

FWIW, his Wikipedia page has been updated about his passing. Pneumonia. Always bad but especially so for seniors.

He'd said lately that he believed he'd been blackballed by Hollywood in recent years because of some things he'd said about the Obama administration and letting it be known of his conservative political leanings, even though he voted for Obama in 2008.

Whatever. Maybe History Channel will run a Mail Call marathon.

Pneumonia, (just speculating here) could've been from the flu hat's so bad this year. If it can get R. Lee, you know it's really bad stuff.

 

[Fordtough25]

Saw him at knob creek one year, great guy. Talk about a motivating personality!!!