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R. Lee Ermey will best be remembered for playing hard-nosed military men throughout his acting career, such as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's 

Ermey died Sunday from pneumonia-related complications, according to his long-time manager Bill Rogin. Ermey was 74.

Ermey was no stranger to military life. He was a U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant. He also served as a drill instructor for the Marines. Ermey served 14 months in Vietnam and completed two tours in Okinawa, Japan.

 writes Ermey took up acting after retiring from the military with 11 years of service under his belt.



The Associated Press reports the part Ermey would become most well-known for, in 


Ermey voiced the little green army man Sarge in the 

 films. He also played track and field coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman in 

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Ermey also hosted the History Channel series 

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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. He took up acting after 11 years in the Marines.

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