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“Please support your men and women in uniform. And, he especially cared deeply for others in need,” Rogin said in a statement. Lee Ermey was a family man, and a kind and gentle soul. “Apocalypse Now” was being filmed in the area and that’s where Ermey had his first featured role in an acting career that spanned both film and television, according to his website. Lee Ermey,” focusing on weapons.Įrmey was born in Emporia, Kansas, on March 24, 1944.Īfter serving in the Marines, he enrolled at the University of Manila in the Philippines by using his G.I.

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In January 2019, he received full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery with nearly 100 in attendance for the service that included a. He also provided the voice for numerous animated television shows and video games, including Call of Duty: Ghosts. And he had two programs on the History Channel: “Mail Call” - in which he answered questions about the military - and “Lock N’ Load with R. He hosted television shows including Mail Call and Lock ‘N Load With R. He did voice-overs and lighter content, lending his voice to “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy,” as well as the “Toy Story” movies, where he voiced Sergeant or just “Sarge,” the green Army soldier. Semper Fi.”Įrmey appeared in movies such as “Dead Man Walking,” “Seven,” “Prefontaine” and “Leaving Las Vegas.” We are grateful for your service to our country and for supporting our servicemembers. The US Army tweeted: “Rest In Peace, Gunny.

“He has also contributed many iconic and indelible characters on film that will live on forever.” He hosted television shows including Mail Call and Lock ‘N Load With R. “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,” Rogin said in a statement issued on Facebook.

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